Newton Aycliffe FC play host to Darlington tonight (7.30pm) in their latest pre-season friendly. The Quakers’ visit comes as Aycliffe intensify their preparations for the new season. The first league game will be played on Saturday August 9, with fixtures due out this week. Aycliffe have played two games so far – an excellent 2-1 win...

One of the North-East’s leading HR firms is offering businesses a free audit in a bid to help them get “back to basics” and improve their people management practices. Darlington-based HR2day, led by founder and managing director Nicky Jolley, has built a reputation for supporting businesses with practical, commercially minded HR advice...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 12th July – NYSD Division 3 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Maltby 1st XI – the weather was very hot and sunny. Maltby won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 106 all out after 29 overs Shashank Garg 20, Jai Sander 14 and Matty Greaves 13 Maltby 1st XI 107...

The 73rd issue of Aycliffe Business magazine includes a 14-page supplement on the 2025 Make Your Mark Awards. This edition also includes special features with HR2day and Hiyed, a local CIC that’s breaking down job barriers. There’s also a round-up of news, as well as a ‘Getting To Know You’ feature with Pioneering Care Partnership...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 5th July – NYSD Division 3 Whitby 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – the weather was warm with sunny spells. Whitby won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 159 all out after 38.4 overs Will Dearden 45, Tom Dearden 37 and Chris Palmer 27 Whitby 2nd XI...

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has secured an extra £1m to step up visible ‘hotspot’ patrols to tackle serious violence, knife crime and anti-social behaviour. The extra patrols will be targeted in locations which have the highest prevalence of knife crime, serious violence and ASB to deter crime and ensure communities feel...

Woodham Academy’s year 10 photography class visited the Knife Angel sculpture in Newton Aycliffe town centre. The 27ft travelling sculpture, also referred to as the National Monument Against Violence & Aggression, is a contemporary sculpture formed of 100,000 knives obtained through anonymous, knife bank amnesties across the north of...

Palestine Action has claimed responsibility for a double attack in Newton Aycliffe. UK-based Palestine Action campaigns against companies involved in the arms trade, particularly those supplying weapons or military technology to Israel. The group was founded in 2020 and is known for its disruptive protests targeting the facilities, offices...

In a major coup for the North-East music scene, Grammy-nominated country artist Jeremy McComb will perform an exclusive and intimate show at Steam Machine Brewing Company on Tuesday, August 26, as part of a limited three-date UK tour. The Idaho-born singer-songwriter, known for his high-energy performances and heartfelt songwriting, has spent...

By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe’s pre-season friendlies get under way this Saturday (July 5) as Stockton Town visit the Ashcourt Group Stadium. It’s an early workout for the squad which began training last week ahead of the official season start on August 9. There have been a number of departures from the end of last season including...