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Aycliffe

British

/ ˈeɪklɪf /

noun

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

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"I quite like that," says Jamie Aycliffe, who was visiting the market with his wife and baby.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Both have been remanded in custody and will appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

The quarry's owner said it had recorded an odour from a biogas facility on the nearby Aycliffe Industrial Estate.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

And Sir Keir Starmer invited us along to its launch at the Hitachi train factory in Newton Aycliffe in County Durham.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2024

No one ever accused John Aycliffe of any kindness.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

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