A round-up of the weekend's cricket action... Saturday 1st August - NYSD Division 2 Normanby Hall 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI - weather was warm and sunny. Normanby Hall won the toss and asked Aycliffe to bat first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 137 all out after 42.4 overs. Tom Young 62, Luke Telford 37 and Michael Howe 18. Normanby Hall 2nd...

Business law firm Endeavour Partnership has completed a landmark project for a Newton Aycliffe company which could revolutionise the way entrepreneurs and investors take advantage of alternative finance markets. Stockton-based Endeavour has created a new legal framework for financial technology firm Growth Capital Ventures to give investors of...

The launch of a new gym in Newton Aycliffe has sparked anger after it opened this week without planning consent. Construction supply firm EHL UK has opened a new multi-use facility along Durham Way South on Aycliffe Business Park, which includes a gym, cafe and office space. But the owners went ahead with the opening this week, attended by...

The chairman of a Newton Aycliffe residents group has caused a stir with extreme views saying we should have tougher laws on criminals. In an astonishing open letter, Ken Robson, chair of the ACORN Residents’ Association and an aspiring local councillor, claims the public will be more “in tune” with his views, which include: •...

It's a barrel of laughs at Planet Leisure - but there is a serious side to Aycliffe Business Park's popular leisure destination. Darren Peckitt launched Planet Leisure in 2011 after the success of his soft play venture, Ruff n Tumble, also based on the business park. More than 200,000 people a year now pass through the doors at the Maple Way...

ACORN Residents Launched into summer by holding an animal funday which was described as the best so far. With the Farmyard Flyer, a converted double decker bus stuffed with live farmyard animals from ducks to a cow busy with visitors young and old, KL Ponies offering rides for children, fairground rides and bouncy castles there was loads of...

A teenage dad has taken the first steps towards a brighter future for himself and his family thanks to a new pilot apprenticeship scheme. Durham County Council’s public health and economic regeneration departments are working together on the pilot which can give financial support and advice to local firms who offer an apprenticeship to...

A campaign to encourage County Durham residents to recycle their household waste has been extended following its success. Durham County Council launched the Bin it Right campaign in April 2014 to help inform people about what they can and can’t recycle and which bin they should use. The campaign has significantly improved the quality of...

The Government has given the go-ahead for the deal that First Great Western put forward in March, which will see Hitachi deliver and maintain 29 high speed trains for the new franchise. The fleet of AT300 trains will run primarily from London Paddington to Plymouth and Penzance, replacing the 40-year-old trains currently serving this key...

Gregg Little Testing Centre are seeking an experienced Paint Sprayer to join their team. The ideal candidate should be able to work on their own initiative and have a proven track record in paint spraying. GLTC are proud of the high level of service and workmanship and therefore we are looking for someone who can produce work to the required...