It was a great turn out from Aycliffe Running Club at the annual Ravenstonedale 10k last Saturday (November 26). The weather was cold but bright and the ground was frosty and icy in places. The undulating course was in around the picturesque village of Ravenstonedale near Kirkby Stephen. First home for the club and placing 5th overall was...

Santa Claus has promised children in all parts of Aycliffe that he will definitely visit the town this Christmas. He has assured local Rotary Club members that he will pay a quick visit on several evenings over the next two weeks before Christmas Eve, when he will return with his sack full of toys for well-behaved youngsters. Arrangements...

Students from Greenfield Community College and Shildon Youth Group ‘Teen Spirit’ have been working alongside local artists to create a visual legacy for passengers to enjoy on the platform at Shildon railway station. The project, funded by BASH and developed by Greenfield Arts, has not only provided a stunning collection of public art it...

Newton Aycliffe FC’s reward for victory over Worksop Town in the Buildbase FA Vase is a home tie against Morpeth Town this weekend. The Highwaymen are the current holders having won last season’s competition at Wembley in May. The Third Round tie will take place at Moore Lane on Saturday (December 3) with a 3pm kick-off. Aycliffe beat...

A new ‘News and Brews’ social group for men is being launched at Woodham Community Centre. The group – which will meet every Thursday between 9.30am and 11am – is for local males to meet and discuss news, views or simply catch up over a cuppa with friends. The group is free and attendees will have access to free newspapers,...

Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) has launched a new campaign to gather more information on companies and enable them to put themselves literally On The Map. The new company, which was officially formed with 11 board members earlier this year, has already started engaging in a number of initiatives to improve visibility and awareness for...

Newton Aycliffe students were entertained by anti-bullying activist and musician Rich Cottell as part of his national tour. The Devon-born acoustic guitar player and singer, who has a social media following of over 110,000 people, has embarked on a country-wide tour, visiting schools around the UK. The tour uses music and humour to discuss...

Police are appealing for information after a 13-year-old boy was knocked over by a mini-motorbike at the boating lake in Newton Aycliffe. The incident occurred at around 3.55pm on Monday (November 28) near the small wooden footbridge close to Honister Place. The boy was making his way from school on his pedal cycle when the rider of an...

The Aycliffe Juniors footballing exploits continued with further matches enjoyed over the weekend which saw the Under 7's winning our first title of the season. The Under 7's wrapped up their first league title with a 4-2 win away at Stranton FC. It was their toughest challenge of the season so far. Dylan's hatrick and Alex's goal secured what...

Tekmar Energy wins its first project with Tideway BV (member of the DEME Group) for Cable Protection Systems on the Merkur Offshore Wind Farm Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Energy has been awarded a contract with Tideway BV to supply 150 of its patented TekLink able protection systems (CPS) on the prestigious Merkur offshore wind farm project in...