A 17-year-old Aycliffe apprentice was hosted at The Local Skills Champions’ Reception at 10 Downing Street after being nominated by our local MP. The initiative, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, aims to celebrate the businesses across Britain who have committed to developing new talent, and the apprentices who are dedicated to...

Newton Aycliffe 4, Grantham Town 1 By Ryan Livingston Newton Aycliffe capped off a brilliant week by beating Belper 4-3 last week and Grantham Town 4-1 on Saturday. The result would have felt sweet for the home side, as Aycliffe were arguably the better side in their narrow 3-2 defeat at Grantham in September. Even in comparison to...

While the streets of Durham City and Bishop Auckland were lit up for Lumiere 2023, local artists were also given the chance to put their work in the spotlight. As part of this year’s light-art biennial, Durham County Council’s community arts team has been involved in a programme to help create future opportunities for the region’s...

Belper Town 3, Newton Aycliffe 4 By Ryan Livingston Newton Aycliffe made the long trip to second placed Belper on Tuesday night, and with the league’s top scorer on their books, it was going to be no easy task for Brian Atkinson's side. Which made it all the more surprising when Aycliffe broke the deadlock within four minutes, Liam...

A recent Woodham Academy art trip to Paris provided students with an opportunity to explore the city's artistic treasures, from world-famous museums to hidden street art gems. The journey began at the Musée d'Orsay, a former railway station transformed into a haven of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces. The students were...

By Steven Dawson It has been another busy week for Aycliffe Running Club as winter racing continues. On Saturday, the club entered teams into the NECAA Cross Country Relay Championships. The Senior women could not submit a team in the end due to some having to withdraw with Laura Hudson, the sole runner finishing in a time of...

Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) has appointed an experienced events team to relaunch the popular Make Your Mark Awards. Resolution Media and Publishing has agreed a three-year deal to deliver the Make Your Mark Aycliffe Business Awards, with the event to relaunch in 2024. The publishing and events company is co-owned by Aycliffe...

Auckland Castle’s first large-scale Christmas event opened to the public this week, dazzling visitors to the County Durham destination and kicking off the festive season in fabulous style. Open until December 31 (excluding Christmas Day), AGLOW is one of the largest light trails in England. Visitors can find the tallest Christmas tree in...

Preparatory works have begun ahead of a major upgrade of Newton Aycliffe’s road network. The Durham County Council works, which involve a series of public utilities diversions, have started along the A167. The main scheme will follow from January and will deliver improvements to the A167’s Central Avenue and Ricknall Lane junctions, and...

By Paul Blythe A round-up of football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section. Under 7’s – Travelled to Bishop Auckland St Marys, it was a game full of goals. Archie scored wonderful goal directly from a goal kick, with the other goals came from Harry and Alfie. Under 8’s Whites – Played against Leam Rangers, in a tough game for...