The chairman of Newton Aycliffe Youth and Community Centre has pledged to take on a 14-hour training session to raise cash. The centre is in the final stages of an asset transfer process and, as part of NAYCC’s future planning and due to local government cuts in funding, chairman Vince Crosby has challenged himself to the marathon session to...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a male attempted to steal a pedal cycle from a front garden in Newton Aycliffe. The incident occurred at around 1pm on Wednesday 13th July on Washington Crescent in which an unknown male has walked into the front garden of the address and taken the bike, which has then been dumped a short distance from...

Crafter’s Companion has revealed plans to open a second retail outlet in the UK following the launch of its flagship Aycliffe store earlier this year. Founded in 2005 by County-Durham-born entrepreneur Sara Davies, the firm manufactures and sells craft tools and products via its website, on TV shopping channels, through independent retailers...

The Navy Club has been crowned champions of the Greenfield Tuesday Night Football League. They won it for the first time after displacing derby rivals and former league champions Midweek Junkies, who finished a close second. League organiser Lee Boynton is pictured (above left) with Navy Club captain Aidan Hindhaugh. Title challenge...

A group of students and staff left Woodham Academy in the very small hours of the morning to spend a week improving their French in the small seaside resort of Stella Plage on the Opal Coast of Northern France. Sadly, for the first day at least, the soggy English summer accompanied the group. Unfortunately the first sight of the sweeping...

Both our cricket teams ended their bad run of form with impressive victories at the weekend... Saturday 16th July – NYSD Division 2 Shildon 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was warm and sunny. Shildon won the toss and chose to bat first. Shildon 1st XI 32 all out after 20.1 overs Mark Woodhead 7 for 21 and Jack Slatcher 3 for...

Newton Aycliffe construction firm Raisco has invested a six-figure sum in new machinery which it says will boost output by more than a third and create new jobs. Raisco has purchased a CNC saw and drill line which will increase efficiency and output at its Aycliffe Business Park premises. The 24-metre automated in-feed facility will enable...

The Newton Aycliffe Marie Curie Fundraising Group raised a fantastic £343 last weekend by enjoying a spot of tea and cake at the charity’s summer fundraising campaign. The local fundraising group welcomed guests in to Heighington Village Hall on Saturday July 9 where scones were served and visitors tried their luck on the tombola and...

Josef Bedford has been recognised for his enthusiasm and dedication to physics at the annual Durham University Schools Physicist of the Year event. The ceremony, which took place in June, was attended by the most promising physics students in secondary schools from across the Durham region. Attendees at the awards evening had the opportunity...

More than 40 people attended Aycliffe Business Park Community’s news and networking event at ROF 59 activity centre on Friday morning. The meeting was chaired by Steven Robson (pictured), chief executive of the South Durham Enterprise Agency and a new board member of the ABPC limited company. Information on Superfast Broadband was shared...