Newton Aycliffe 4, Thornaby 3 Emirates FA Cup - Extra Preliminary Round Newton Aycliffe FC pulled off only their fourth extra preliminary round win in 11 seasons in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday with a narrow victory over Thornaby. Aycliffe edged the seven goal thriller to earn a trip to Tadcaster Albion on August 21. The game got off...

Patrick Lonergan has been appointed as the new chair of Bishop Auckland College Corporation, which includes Aycliffe-based South West Durham Training, replacing Pamela Petty who has served on the board for eight years. The former engineer turned head-hunter started his career at Lazer Zentrum Hannover in the mid-90s, where he developed laser...

Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club are delighted to have been asked to stage the forthcoming girls Under-11s inter County matches between Durham and Yorkshire on Tuesday, August 10, at Aycliffe Sports Club. There will be two, back-to-back T20 games, the first is scheduled to start at 10.30am and the second will start at approx 1.30pm. Entry is...

A County Durham man has been fined over £1,200 for his part in a fly-tipping offence and transporting controlled waste without a license. Durham County Council took legal action against Paul Harnett, 61, of Auckland Terrace, Shildon, after he was found to be incorrectly transporting controlled waste on a number of occasions. In July,...

The Creative Fuse Tees Valley initiative has launched a new internship scheme to drive growth in the region’s creative, cultural, heritage and digital sectors, while helping Teesside University graduates get a foot in the creative door. Tees Valley creative SMEs, including micro businesses and freelancers, can now apply to have a masters...

People across County Durham are being reminded about the free messaging service which provides details on what is going on in your neighbourhood. The Keep in the Know email alert system allows those signed up to receive weekly blogs from your local Neighbourhood teams, witness appeals, crime prevention advice, details of scams you may need to...

Greggs is targeting 3,000 shops in the UK after seeing trade exceed pre-pandemic levels in the last few weeks. The Newcastle food-on-the-go chain – which has two stores in Newton Aycliffe – has released first half results in which revenue reached £546.2m and the company made a pre-tax profit of £55.5m. That compares to a loss of...

By Paul Dalton This week’s round up starts on Tuesday, July 27, in Cheshire, where our adopted Macclesfield Harriers and AC runner, Paul Rands, was taking on the Mobberley Round the Runway 5. This is a multi-terrain race around the footpaths and quiet lanes surrounding Manchester Airport’s Runway 2, and also includes the Bollin Tunnel....

A North-East theatre maker who has been treading the boards since he was 10 years old has added his voice to County Durham’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2025. Originally from Crook, Jake Jarratt discovered his passion for performing arts at a young age and seized every chance to nurture his talent and pursue his dream of becoming a...

Local businesses have joined forces to help launch a campaign to clean up Newton Aycliffe. Durham County and Aycliffe town councillor Nev Jones has launched the Keep Aycliffe Tidy (KAT) campaign with support from local employer Gestamp Tallent. Gestamp has sponsored a set of 50 branded high-vis vests, t-shirts and caps for volunteer...