Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 14th August – NYSD Division 2 Barnard Castle 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was overcast and cool. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Barnard Castle 2nd XI 273 for 9 declared after 48.5 overs George Slatcher 3 for 47, James Layfield-Carroll 3 for...

A stolen quadbike was recovered from Eldon near Bishop Auckland yesterday (August 16) after officers used live tracking equipment to locate it. Officers were dispatched to the area by Northumbria Police who kept track of the stolen vehicle as it travelled across the force border and into County Durham. The search led officers to a disused...

Further funding has been approved for new equipment to assist the Community Speed Watch (CSW), in the hope to further improve road safety across County Durham and Darlington. The Community Speed Watch have recently received funding from the National Driver Rehabilitation Scheme (NDORS) to invest in new equipment to keep roads users...

Words: Paul Fraser Pictures: Chris Booth When Peter Robinson played with his brothers as a young boy, building camps in the woods and climbing the trees of Dalton-le- Dale, a small hamlet in County Durham, the world of work and careers was a far off place and one he didn’t really contemplate in those carefree days of childhood. Peter is...

Community centres in County Durham, which are helping their local area to recover from Covid, are set to receive hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding. Venues around the county, which offer vital activities and services, will be invited by Durham County Council to apply for grants which will support them to open safely in the wake of the...

Consett 2, Newton Aycliffe 3 Ebac Northern League Division One – Saturday, August 14 By Joe Ramage Newton Aycliffe’s dramatic start to the Ebac Northern League season continued against Consett on Saturday with Colin Stromsoy’s side coming out on top in yet another high scoring game. Liam Jarvie gave Aycliffe the lead two minutes...

A total of 237 drivers were found to be speeding across Cleveland and Durham during a recent campaign focussing on excess speed. The national campaign, led by the National Police Chief’s Council, took place for two weeks, until Sunday, August 8. Chief Inspector Helen Wilson, from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit, said:...

Newton Aycliffe steel specialists Finley Structures have struck up a strong working relationship with the rapidly expanding GMI Construction Group (GMI) after winning several contracts with the Leeds-based contractor. GMI was formed in 1986 and has grown to become a well-established, successful building and construction services company with a...

Pupils across County Durham have received praise for their GCSE results following a period of uncertainty throughout their studies. Durham County Council has commended students on their hard work and thanked pupils, teachers, school staff and families for their dedication to learning, despite unprecedented challenges throughout the...

The Forrest Park development to expand Aycliffe Business Park is full steam ahead after £13m-worth of infrastructure works were completed. And developers have now revealed exciting plans for the remainder of the site, with a range of industrial and warehousing space across as well as a hotel and pub. Forrest Park (Newton Aycliffe), a joint...