Staff, volunteers and patients at Butterwick Hospice in Bishop Auckland turned out to cheer on their very own DIY SOS team of professionals after the charity won a Newton Aycliffe company’s 2016 Community Challenge. A 20-strong workforce from JDP Contracting Services, the largest specialist roofline contractor in the North, rolled up their...

Organisers of the charity fund-raising ‘Railway Jaunt’ planned for the two-mile stretch of new tarmac pathway beside the Newton Aycliffe to Shildon line on October 1 are reporting ‘growing excitement and great interest’ from runners, walkers, pedal cyclists, families and wheelchair users in various parts of Durham. The walk is one...

Newton Aycliffe 2, South Shields 1 Newton Aycliffe stunned newly promoted South Shields with a last minute winner at Moore Lane on Tuesday night. Shields, boasting former Sunderland star Julio Arca among their ranks, were unable to hold on to the point that looked likely for much of the game. Aycliffe got off the mark first thanks to a...

A groundbreaking project to bring business and health organisations together is being launched in County Durham to put the region at the forefront of innovation in tackling the healthcare causes and consequences of social isolation. ‘Durham Smart County’ will see Durham County Council join forces with the local health organisations, the...

Home: NASC FC 6-5 KM Half Moon Venue: Moore Lane The opening game of the season saw Newton Aycliffe Sports Club FC host Kirk Merrington Half Moon at Moore Lane in what turned out to be a great opening game for the Wear Valley Sunday League Division 2. Kirk Merrington applied the early pressure on the home team forcing a number of...

Thanks to funding from Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) an eagerly-awaited Scoot Track is now open at Horndale Park. The project, delivered in partnership with Great Aycliffe Town Council, has provided a purpose built Scoot Track. The track is designed to complement the current wheeled play provision provided by the Town...

The very first housing development from County Durham-based Chapter Homes will open its doors to the public this weekend with the launch of its brand new show homes. On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August, Eden Field in Newton Aycliffe will be open for viewings from 10am until 4pm, allowing members of the public to take a first look at the...

Huntsman 4, Elm Road Club 0 By Craig Woodhead Following last season’s promotion, The Huntsman kicked off life in the Wear Valley Sunday League first division with a resounding 4-0 victory over Shildon Elm Road Club. Manager Neil Dodds has added eight new players to the squad over the summer and was able to hand debuts to Glenn Hendrix,...

A father and son team are calling for the community to support a social enterprise they feel passionately about. John Oliver started a six-month work placement with the More Time Furniture Scheme, based at the IES Centre, at Horndale Avenue on Aycliffe Business Park, two years ago, and made the decision to stay as a volunteer. Six months...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action... Saturday 13th August – NYSD Division 2 Normanby Hall 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI Normanby Hall 2nd XI were unable to raise a team and therefore conceded their game with Aycliffe’s 1st team. This result gave Aycliffe the maximum 25 points and takes their total to 233 points, which is 35...