Aycliffe’s first team hosted Bedale 1st team and suffered the heartache of losing the game by the narrowest of margins, by just one wicket... Saturday 19th August – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Bedale 1st XI – weather was sunny and mild. Bedale won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 142 all out...

Virgin’s state-of-the-art Azuma train has visited Scotland for the first time as part of plans to transform Edinburgh-London rail journeys. The inaugural run north of the border was made as part of a testing programme by manufacturer Hitachi in preparation for roll out of the 65-strong fleet on the east coast route next year. The...

Seventeen members of Aycliffe Running Club completed the Darlington 10K course. Support around the route was fantastic with people shouting words of encouragement, offering drinks, fresh orange segments, jelly babies and even a hose pipe to cool down the runners. It was a great atmosphere. First to finish for Aycliffe was Martyn Knox 41:17,...

The former Fujitsu and Compound Photonics facility on Aycliffe Business Park has been sold again in an $80m deal – just three months after changing hands. Around 100 jobs were secured when Kaiam Corporation, a US maker of datacentre transceivers, acquired the manufacturing facilities of the Compound site in May. But it’s emerged the site...

A crackdown is being launched against off-road bikers who are causing a nuisance in their community. Durham Constabulary are warning those who ride bikes and quads illegally that they face arrest and having their vehicles seized if they flout laws. The crackdown, coined Operation Endurance, involves officers from the police's motorcycle...

Newton Aycliffe travel to West Yorkshire this weekend to take on Bradford side Albion Sports in the preliminary round of the Emirates FA Cup. The Newtonians beat Chester-le-Street 1-0 in the extra prelim round a fortnight ago to book their place in the next stage. Albion Sports play in the Northern Counties East Football League Premier...

Sixth form students across County Durham have been commended for their excellent A-Level results. Students throughout the county today (Thursday) found out the results of all their hard work and study over the last two years and whether their grades would be enough to get them into the university or career of their choice. All post-16...

An art gallery depicting life in and around Newton Aycliffe is due to go on show. Greenfield Arts is inviting the public to the preview of its latest exhibition by Mike Connell on Wednesday September 6, 6pm to 8pm. Mike, who describes his style as realistic but characterful, has based his exhibition on his own observation and...

Darlington Mowden Park 31, Newton Aycliffe 10 Newton Aycliffe Rugby Club played its first preseason friendly, at the Northern Echo Arena. The game was played as the final part of Mowden Park's 'Dawn'til dusk' full day of rugby which was organised to support Luke Bell, who is the son of Mowden 3rd XV Captain Mark (Tank) Bell. Luke has...

Newton Aycliffe Sports Club will house a quiz evening next month as local fundraiser Paul McGeary edges closer to smashing the £30,000 barrier as he raises funds for blood cancer charity Bloodwise. The 35-year-old Newtonian, who has twice battled Leukaemia in recent years, has spearheaded a campaign – dubbed #NotOneInch – which has seen...