September 1st, 201602695Community groups in Newton Aycliffe and Middridge area are being encouraged to apply for a Capital Small Grant, as part of a new pot of funding dedicated to community minded organisations that has been launched by Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP).
The fund will provide a valuable source of funding to all non-profit...
September 1st, 201603753THE road policing cops of Cleveland and Durham are back on screen next Monday, September 5th with a brand new series of ‘Police Interceptors’.
The show, which goes out on Channel 5 at 8pm on Monday nights follows the men and women of the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit (CDSOU) as they respond to incidents including...
September 1st, 201602777This weekend sees ex Sunderland centre forward, Eric Gates and Ex Newcastle defender John Beresford make an appearance at Newton Aycliffe WMC for a Sportsman’s Evening. This All Ticket event is taking place on Saturday 3rd September to support two of our local Sunday morning football teams, Locomotion 1 and Newton Aycliffe Sports Club...
August 31st, 201602882Durham County Council is issuing advice to residents to help them avoid falling victim to rogue fish sellers.
The council has been made aware of incidents in neighbouring areas in which members of the public have had people cold-calling at their home offering pre-packed fish for sale, in some cases offering to put it directly in their...
August 31st, 201602724The trading arm of County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) – Vital Fire Solutions Ltd – along with Durham County Council has developed a training course specifically for landlords in the region.
The course was created after Vital Fire Solutions and the council identified a need for landlords to have an...
August 31st, 201602918A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action…
Saturday 27th August – NYSD Division 2
Maltby 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI - weather was cool with blustery showers. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and asked Maltby to bat first.
Maltby 1st XI 156 all out after 40.5 overs
Patrick Howe 3 for 21, Michael Howe 3 for 41 and Mark...
August 30th, 201602652The majority of students think they contribute fairly to their family household, but parents in the north east disagree and see outgoings increase by £1,845 when their children return for the summer holidays
Family tensions rise over kids not picking up after themselves and mum and dad asking where their children are going
When...
August 29th, 201602326A local charity benefitted from the generosity of football fans earlier this month. Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Group raised £134 with a bucket collection at Newton Aycliffe FC's Moore Lane ground. The Newtonians were playing an EBAC Northern League Division One game against South Shields & won the game 2-1. However it was the...
August 29th, 201603179Newton Aycliffe Sports Club hosted bottom of the League Willington Queens at Moore Lane in a game that needed to be won to maintain their status at the top of Division 2. The home side wasted no time in setting out their stall with an early shot from Chris Jones forcing the keeper to make a good save. It took just a few minutes more to...
August 26th, 201602285Rotarians in Newton Aycliffe have been given a big pat on the back for the work they do and the service they give to improve the lives of others both in their community and abroad.
One of the most senior Rotarians in North East England, Rtn Terry Long, Immediate Past District Governor, told them this week: “You are members of an...
