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...

Aycliffe manufacturer Senstronics picked up a huge double win during a dramatic Aycliffe Business Make Your Mark Awards on Thursday night. The global supplier of pressure sensing solutions won the Company of the Year crown, sponsored by Aycliffe Business Park Community, during a glamorous night hosted by BBC Tees presenter Gary Philipson in...

By Paul Blythe A round-up of football from Newton Aycliffe FC’s Junior Section. Under 11’s Whites – Played against Brandon Blues, scoring an amazing five goals through Oscar, Bradley, Luca, and Kai (2). MOTM was Lucas. Under 12’s Blacks – Aycliffe won 3-0 with a wonderful performance. There were two goals from Jack and one from...

Durham County Council is expanding its road resurfacing programme this year after receiving an additional £3.72m from the government. Last October, the Prime Minister pledged a further £8.3 billion from the Road Resurfacing Fund for local road maintenance between 2023/24 and 2033/34. DCC was allocated an extra £3.72m for the 2023/24 and...

Dozens of life-saving defibrillators are now in place around Aycliffe Business Park thanks to the determination of a local campaigner. Mark Preston has been raising money and awareness after the tragic loss of his friend, Darren Scott, who was just 40 when he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest during a football match playing for his Newton...

For the second year running the start of the cricket season was postponed due to the wet weather throughout the winter, which left ground staff with an impossible task of trying to get pitches prepared and dry enough to start. Most leagues, throughout the country, decided to postpone the first weekend of cricket, with the North Yorkshire and...

Woodham Academy student Tyler Veitch has completed a series of challenges as part of a fundraising process for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Malaysia. The school is preparing to embark on a World Challenge experience to work and live with the local community, volunteer on a wildlife conservation project and complete a series of outdoor...

By Dave Robson It’s one of the business park’s most distinctive buildings – but it’s easy to forget just how much goes on inside The Work Place. The Heighington Lane complex has been a familiar fixture since 2008 when the Vocational Learning Trust opened it as a learning resource. Since then, it has evolved into a first-class...