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Aycliffe

British  
/ ˈeɪklɪf /

noun

  1. a town in Co Durham: founded as a new town in 1947. Pop (including Newton Aycliffe): 25 655 (2001)

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Miss Harnett's stepfather Michael Harnett, from Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, said he had repeatedly complained to the trust about West Lane but nothing changed.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

A gap in orders at Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe site, in County Durham, had sparked fears over the future of the site and its roughly 700 employees.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

People living near the Aycliffe Quarry landfill site in County Durham said, last week, the odour was "off the charts" and "turned their stomachs".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

Ashcourt said there had been "odour emanating from a biogas facility on the nearby industrial estate at Newton Aycliffe".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

“Let us pass,” I called out to Aycliffe.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

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