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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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Anthony Russell, 43, will appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court via video link on Wednesday, a spokesman for Durham Constabulary said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

At Hitachi’s factory in Newton Aycliffe, north-east England, testing has just finished on a new “tri-mode” train, in which one diesel generator has been swapped for lithium batteries.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

The EA is investigating Aycliffe Quarry, which is owned by the Ashcourt Group, after issuing an enforcement notice in February.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 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

In the past Aycliffe had treated me badly.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

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