Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 12th August – NYSD Division 2 Hartlepool 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was mild with showers. Hartlepool won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 182 all out after 46 overs Tom Dearden 85, Luke Telford 23 and Leon Patel 20 Hartlepool 2nd XI...

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has welcomed the prospect of a £1m funding grant to boost her public safety work. The Home Office has released details of its Safer Streets 5 funding round which will inject a further £60m into crime prevention measures across England and Wales to reduce neighbourhood crime, anti-social behaviour (ASB)...

North Ferriby 4, Newton Aycliffe 1 By Ryan Livingston Newton Aycliffe kicked off their maiden Northern Premier League East campaign away to fellow league newcomers, North Ferriby. With the hosts scoring 93 goals last season and exactly 100 the season before, it was always going to be a very challenging game. And so it proved, with the...

Fans of Alice in Wonderland can continue the adventure with a free theatre production coming to parks across County Durham – including Newton Aycliffe Town Park. Throughout this month, Gala Durham will be touring A Mad Hatter Adventure, a spin-off from the venue’s recent show, Alice In Wonderland. The outdoor production follows Tomas,...

A Newton Aycliffe tech firm is looking to apply its new e-commerce solution in markets around the world after securing a five-figure investment. Digital Edge specialise in the Wix web platform and provide a full range of digital marketing services, including web design, marketing solutions and software solutions, and has a particular specialism...

Tributes have been paid to a “wonderful son and brother” who died following a serious assault in Newton Aycliffe last month. Craig Gill sustained serious injuries following the incident at Blake’s Bar, in Newton Aycliffe, on the evening of Saturday, July 8. The 61-year-old was taken to James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough,...

A portrait of the Bishop of Durham has been unveiled at Auckland Castle marking the prominent religious figure’s retirement next year after 10 years of devoted service. After working with Clare Baron at The Auckland Project to select an artist, Mark Roscoe was chosen for his warm style and ability to capture personalities. The artist, who...

Newton Aycliffe firm Roman is helping a local Thai boxer to compete in Thailand. Through the County Durham Community Foundation, shower manufacturer Roman is helping Newtonian Jenson Blair-Hayman compete in the Muay Thai World Championships in Thailand. Roman has supported the CDCF for over 15 years and says it has sponsored many local...

Newton Aycliffe begin life in the Northern Premier League this weekend with a trip to North Ferriby. The journey on Saturday will be the first of a number of coach trips for the Aycliffe players and their supporters this season. However, it won't be their first trip to Humberside. The Newtonians played a Second Qualifying Round FA Cup replay...

A council depot has officially reopened as a ‘low carbon’ site following an £8.3m makeover. Durham County Council’s Morrison Busty depot at Annfield Plain has reopened following a series of works carried out with the aim of reducing its carbon emissions, including the creation of a large scale solar farm and battery storage to meet all...