Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket... Saturday 18th May – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Saltburn 2nd XI – weather was warm and sunny. Saltburn won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 242 for 9 after 50 overs Tom Dearden 106, James Layfield-Caroll 33 not out and Luke Telford 17 Saltburn...

The Innovation category winner at the Make Your Mark Awards says it’s determined to continue its automation journey. Husqvarna’s Aycliffe site has brilliantly reinvented itself in recent years, shifting focus towards increasingly complex robotic lawnmowers. In fact, one of those very mowers – branded with the Make Your Mark logo –...

A Newton Aycliffe-based charity that’s helped more than half a million people says it’s “thrilled” to win an award from its own community. Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) clinched the Community Champions prize at the 2024 Make Your Mark Awards – a glittering celebration of what makes Aycliffe Business Park such a special...

When Kyle Bartle began a seasonal role with Husqvarna back in 2011, little did he realise that he’d be an award-winner 13 years later. But that’s exactly what’s happened after the 32-year-old line leader was named Apprentice of the Year at the Make Your Mark Awards 2024. After receiving his trophy from Matthew Stiller of category...

By Steven Dawson It has been another busy week for Aycliffe Running Club with a weekend of races. This saw 11 members travel to Sunderland for the Sunderland City Runs. In the half marathon race, Bernadette Cooper (1:49:49), Laura Hudson (1:53:14), Sammie Metcalfe (1:56:19), Carley Cooper (2:14:17), Sue Podmore (2:17:57) and...

“If I’m honest I can’t remember a time when I didn’t use a walk to help with my mental health, not that in the 80’s or 90’s I would have thought of it as mental health. “But I just knew walking helped me figure out what was going on in my life, or in my head, or whatever it was that was my biggest problem of the day.” Those...

It’s all about the skills at any business park – and NC Group’s commitment to providing them has earned it a coveted Make Your Mark award. The independent training provider pipped C&A Embroidery and Excelpoint to win the Small Business of the Year trophy – one of 11 handed out on a night of excitement and drama at Hardwick Hall,...

Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket... Saturday 11th May – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Richmond 2nd XI – weather was warm and sunny. Richmond won the toss and chose to bat first. Richmond 2nd XI 144 all out after 33.3 overs Ben Howard 4 for 38, Luke Telford 3 for 15 and James Layfield-Carroll 2 for 26 Newton...

A new school that’s making its mark at Aycliffe has been named top of the class in its Make Your Mark Awards category. Forest Park School – a new independent special school for 11-16 year-olds – was named Newcomer of the Year at the Aycliffe Business Make Your Mark Awards 2024, which were delivered by Resolution Media and Publishing for...

A cultural venue that will bring internationally significant exhibitions to County Durham has been awarded £500,000, as work gets underway on site. Durham County Council has secured the grant from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme to support its plans to reopen the former Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Museum and Art Gallery...