By Paul Blythe A round-up of football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section. Under 8’s – Played their last 5 v 5 league match against Pools Youth. A great game, with Aycliffe playing some brilliant football ball and showing some great skills and determination. The goals were scored by Lincoln and Reuben. MOTM went to Reuben for showing...

People responsible for fly-tipping, littering, graffiti and other environmental offences in County Durham will soon face higher fixed penalty notice (FPN) fines. Durham County Council’s move to introduce tougher penalties follows its decision to scrap early payment discounts last summer. It means the maximum FPN for fly-tipping will soar...

By Dave Robson The boss of Britain’s leading trade body for the warehousing industry motored along to Stiller’s Aycliffe site as part of a series of celebratory car trips. To mark the 80th birthday of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) – as well as 2024’s “Year of Warehousing” campaign – UKWA CEO Clare Bottle is driving...

Newton Aycliffe 1, Carlton Town 3 By Ryan Livingston Newton Aycliffe fell to defeat in their game against fellow play-off chasing side Carlton Town on Saturday. Just one place separated the two sides beforehand, with Carlton having the advantage of several games in hand. Carlton showed intent from the off. While Lewis Durow's cross...

By Dave Robson They’re united in bringing an industryleading pump hire business to the North-East. But when it comes to their football allegiances, Pioneer Pump Solutions duo Kev Reynolds and Gary Marshall couldn’t be more different – with their respective teams playing within a few hundred yards of each other. Since it was founded...

By Steven Dawson It’s been another busy week for Aycliffe Running Club with the lighter nights now upon us. On Wednesday, April 3, an amazing 23 members turned out for the second in the Darlington Trail Series of races and the Locomotion 5k (pictured above). John Firby (20:01) finished first in the race with Richard Campbell (20:58)...

The business support arm of Durham County Council is supporting the relaunch of the Aycliffe Business Make Your Mark Awards by being a category sponsor. Business Durham is sponsoring the Small Business of the Year category for the awards event being held at Hardwick Hall Hotel on May 9. Excelpoint, C&A Embroidery & Print and NC Group...

By Paul Blythe A round-up of football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section. Under 7’s – Travelled away at Great Ayton. Aycliffe scored early through Cooper and continued to battle for the rest of the game. Under 8’s Whites – Played Richmond Pro Players in the spring cup and new league. With only five players available it was always...

Johnson Procurement Solutions (JPS) is focused on developing more young talent after watching an award-winning member of staff successfully save huge organisations millions of pounds. Procurement officer Niall Douglas was rewarded for an incredible six-year journey with the Newton Aycliffe business when he was named one of the Young Achiever...

Bridlington Town 3, Newton Aycliffe 5 By Ryan Livingston Newton Aycliffe were the victors of an eight-goal thriller in Bridlington as they boosted their play-off chances even further. The final away game of the season made great viewing for the Aycliffe supporters who had travelled in numbers to back Brian Atkinson's side as they look to...