Aycliffe
Britishnoun
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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
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
The centenarian, from Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, who walks about two miles a day to keep fit, is raising funds to support his local NHS Trust charity.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2023
Barely believing I had per suaded John Aycliffe to do as I wished, I held the dagger in one hand even as I clutched the cross of lead in my other.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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