Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket... Saturday 30th April – NYSD Division 2 Maltby 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was sunny and mild. Maltby won the toss and chose to bat first. Maltby 1st XI 168 all out after 39 overs Matty Greaves 4 for 43, Leo Mercy 3 for 19 and Luke Telford 2 for 44 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI...

Applications to join one of the top-performing forces in the country officially opened at 9am today (Friday, April 29) with potential new recruits having until 5pm on Friday, May 13 to submit their application. The force is opening applications for those interested in joining the constabulary through the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship...

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By Paul Dalton This week’s round-up starts with a look back at the Locomotion 5K, the latest race in the Darlington Trail Series Summer Series, which took place on Wednesday, April 20. The race took place in Middleton St. George, with much of the course following the path of the original Darlington to Stockton railbed. Paul Dalton was...

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, the County Durham Covid-19 Resilience Team will be holding a free drop-in session for anyone to have a chat and a ‘cuppa’ with the team to find out how they can help you in response to the pandemic. The drop-in day is being held at the Pioneering Care Centre, Cobblers Hall, on Tuesday, May 10...

By Paul Blythe A round-up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section… Under 9’s Blacks – Travelled to Mount Pleasant Rangers for a friendly, Aycliffe made numerous changes, and this paid off with a fantastic performance. MOTM was Fin Cochrane who scored all four goals. Under 10’s Juniors – Finished the season...

Families in County Durham can enjoy free pool fun as part of a campaign to encourage safer swimming. Durham County Council is offering free pool-based activities for children and young people aged 18 and under who live in the county, in support of national Be Water Aware Week, which runs until Sunday, May 1. During every weekend until...

A firm of County Durham engineers has stripped hours from its manufacturing times and is planning to venture into new markets, thanks to an elite team of experts. Bignall Group is saving hundreds of manhours, investing in new machinery and already planning the second phase of its project working with a team of specialists from the Sustainable...

Residents can now have their say on a number of key documents which will affect new housing developments in County Durham. The County Durham Plan, which was adopted in October 2020, sets out Durham County Council’s vision for housing, jobs and the environment until 2035, as well as the transport, schools and healthcare to support it. It...

Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club are providing all of their players and officials with branded water bottles in an attempt to stop single use water bottles being used at games and training. The idea came to chairman Ian Palmer while he was watching a documentary about England Ladies Cricket Team, who have put a similar policy in place. After...