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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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Lydia Lawless, from School Aycliffe in County Durham, saw a tiny library in Manchester when she was five and her next birthday wish was to own one.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

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

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

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025

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

“Most people in the village don’t believe the accusation, either. But why does Aycliffe put your name to the crime?”

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

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