There was a mixture of fixtures for the Aycliffe Juniors football teams this week. Some teams continued league campaigns and others played friendly fixtures. The Under 6’s enjoyed a development game against Darlington. There were some fine performances with Finley and Regan going close to scoring but Darlington ended the match as...

Police have arrested 16 people in what is one of Durham Constabulary’s biggest ever crackdowns on suspected Class A drug dealers across the county. At about 7.30am this morning, teams of officers simultaneously swooped on 21 properties across Newton Aycliffe and Darlington. Nearly 200 officers and support staff were involved, which...

Funding from Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) has been used to help Sedgefield 75 Swimming Club purchase new diving blocks. The club were successful in securing £7,629 as part of the Area Budget Project Callout 2018/19. The new blocks have been a much-welcomed addition to the club who were using blocks over 40 years...

Local businesses are being advised to pay great attention to the importance of strategy and planning, particularly in regards to website design and build projects. The team at Thrive includes its long-standing, development-focused arm, headed by Senior Developer, Reza Snowdon, who has recently steered the company in the direction of app builds,...

Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club, sponsored by Frank’s the Flooring Store, begin the new season this Saturday (April 13) with a tough NYSD Division Two fixture away at Stockton. Last season saw Aycliffe just miss out on promotion and also get to the Brunton Cup Final, so expectations will be high again this season that they will be challenging...

Young apprentices whose training has helped them launch their own careers have thrown their weight behind a national campaign promoting apprenticeships. Chelsea Wainwright, Lauren Kitching and Billy Barker are just three of Bishop Auckland College’s latest apprenticeship success stories who are now enjoying the benefits of full time...

Students from Woodham Academy visited Hartlepool Power Station to learn about nuclear power, generating electricity and the importance of conserving the local environment. The students enjoyed two different sessions during their trip to the power station. The first session involved the 45 year 9 students being taken on a tour of the Nuclear...

North Shields 0, Newton Aycliffe 1 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe played their penultimate game of the season away to North Shields and came away with a 1-0 win. Shields started the game 22 points ahead of Aycliffe, but Aycliffe dominated the game and should have won the game by a bigger margin. Aycliffe started the better, and...

A new group is giving back to the area by hosting events to boost community spirit. Community Spirit Newton Aycliffe, was set up to help people from Newton Aycliffe. Members intend to host events suitable for all ages and would like to raise funds to support the community. The group has recently donated £250 to a Newton Aycliffe resident...

A growing Aycliffe-based training and apprenticeship provider has grown immeasurably since launching just over five years ago after delivering sustained results for employers. Optimum Skills was set up in November 2013 with a handful of staff and now employs 37 people from its premises at Bede House on Aycliffe Business Park. The firm works...