Newton Aycliffe 28, Ryton 14 Newton Aycliffe Rugby Club have restated their intention to push for a top spot in DN2 by beating the recently descended Ryton Rugby Club. Aycliffe went into the fixture very much the underdogs, facing a strong Ryton side who were out to prove they belonged in the higher leagues, but, as a wise man once said......

The relaunch of Aycliffe Business Park’s exciting new website was celebrated at a high-profile event. Four keynote speakers, including the Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson, headlined the business seminar at the Xcel Centre, which was sponsored by Cornerstone Business Solutions. Around a hundred people gathered for the event as Aycliffe Business...

It was the start of the league season for many of the Aycliffe Juniors teams this week with plenty of action and some great results. The Under 8's started life in Division 1 with a home game against Darlington FC Quakers. They started the match well and a fairly even first half saw the score being 2-1 at the break to the Quakers. The Darlington...

Roads policing officers across Durham and Cleveland are supporting a national week-long seatbelt campaign this week. During the campaign, officers will stop vehicles where drivers or passengers are not wearing their seatbelts as part of the work carried out by TISPOL, the European traffic police network. Legislation states that drivers are...

Apprenticeships are not just for young people who are new to work, North East training provider Northern Skills Group has reminded businesses. Apprenticeship programmes can be part of a whole workforce development strategy or plan. The Northern Skills Group has highlighted a move by Durham County Council to put 11 of its workers through...

The final event in the Summer Tees Trail series took place at Newham Grange Farm, Coulby Newham, on Wednesday September 6. It was a fine but cool evening and with the dark nights drawing in the light was poor in the wooded areas. First home for the club was Dez Fielden, 7th overall in the time of 18:15, he was followed by John Burnside, 38th...

The future of the former library site in Newton Aycliffe remains unclear after its owners told Aycliffe Today a decision on its development isn’t expected “for some time”. Despite getting planning permission for a fast food restaurant on the site 19 months ago, nothing further about the proposal has been disclosed. The town centre...

Bishop Auckland Snooker Club 1, Aycliffe Sports Club 7 By Paul Eales After last week’s county cup win, Newton Aycliffe Sports Club returned to league action against bottom of the league Bishop Auckland Snooker Club. Again playing away from home, the Aycliffe side wasted no time in taking the lead with Callum Farley slotting home after a...

Local MP Phil Wilson has backed the growing campaign for Government to scrap the 1% pay cap on public sector pay in the upcoming budget. Upon his return to Parliament, the Sedgefield MP met with frontline nurses and heard how low pay has a detrimental impact on morale, the ability to recruit and retain nurses, and patient safety. Since 2010,...

Newton Aycliffe’s first team ended the 2017 season in defeat at home to Hartlepool... Saturday 9th September – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Hartlepool 2nd XI – weather was cool and cloudy. Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 39 all out after 20.3 overs Jack Slatcher 10 not...