A round-up of the weekend's cricket action... Saturday 6th August – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Darlington 2nd XI – weather was warm and sunny. Darlington won the toss and chose to bat first. Darlington 2nd XI 221 for 6 after 50 overs Patrick Howe 3 for 35, Jack Slatcher 1 for 27 and Mark Woodhead 1 for 53 Newton Aycliffe...

A free workshop to help prevent the development of diabetes will be held in Newton Aycliffe next week. Love Your Life County Durham is a sport, physical activity and education programme that aims to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes by getting people active and improving their lifestyle. The Pioneering Care Partnership is delivering...

Newton Aycliffe face a replay in their FA Cup tie with Washington after a four-goal stalemate at the weekend. Aycliffe opened the 2016-17 season with a 2-2 draw at fellow Northern League first division side Washington in the extra preliminary round of the competition on Saturday. Mark Davison gave Washington an early lead before striker John...

Special celebrations to mark a milestone in the history of the Stockton and Darlington Railway will see an afternoon of non-stop activity and entertainment. The Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway have organized an event which will feature steam train rides, heritage walks, exhibitions, displays and performances by local...

Following the success of the U13 Boys District Cricket Festival, Woodham Academy U13s cricket team were invited to the Durham County School Games Finals Day held at Maiden Castle. Just to be at the event and be part of the top six schools in the county was an outstanding achievement. Throughout the day the team showed great spirit and played...

The Alzheimer’s Society will be holding an informal information and drop-in session next week. The three-hour information event will be held in the Community Pod (pictured) at the Pioneering Care Centre, Cobblers Hall, on Wednesday 10th August, between 10am and 1pm. Dementia advisor Hannah Johnson said: “Dementia can happen to anyone and...

Newton Aycliffe’s MP Phil Wilson was married at the Houses of Parliament last weekend. The Labour MP for Sedgefield married temporary chief superintendent Kerrin Smith, of Durham Police, in The Chapel of St Mary Undercroft at the Palace of Westminster on Saturday (30th July). Around 100 family, friends and dignitaries attended the...

Hitachi Rail Europe has secured another major order from Great Western Railway (GWR). GWR has confirmed it will order an additional seven bi-mode Intercity Express Trains as part of a new multi-million pound deal with Hitachi and its finance partner Eversholt Rail Group. These trains are in addition to the 57 trains Hitachi is delivering to...

Newton Aycliffe midfielder Dennis Knight says Peter Dixon’s squad is fitter than ever and looking forward to the new season, which kicks off this weekend. The former Newcastle United junior, who scored 18 goals in 42 games last term, is hoping the Newtonians can beat all the records again during the 2016-17 campaign. Aycliffe finished...

The close of the summer term marked the end or an era for three long serving members of Woodham Academy staff, all of whom have retired following extensive and successful careers at the school. Ian Bickerdike, Joan Robson and Sue McTague between them have amassed 86 years at the school. Given their length of service it is likely that they...