July 22, 2026
Here’s to you Mr Robinson – caretaker bids a fond farewell
THERE were tears aplenty as staff, parents and pupils of Middleton-in-Teesdale Primary School bade farewell to their popular caretaker.Julian Robinson, who was best known for his cheerful singing through the…
Use it or lose it’ plea over rural village hall
NEWBIGGIN Village Hall is at risk of shutting for good if more people do not use it.The upper dale venue has in the past been host to countless domino drives,…
Meet the new-born donkey rarer than a giant panda
STAFF and volunteers at a dale rescue centre are celebrating after the birth of a rare pygmy donkey.Wetheriggs Animal Rescue’s matriarch Mediterranean pygmy donkey, Cara, gave birth to a jack…
Amen to £450,000 history and church repair project
A NEW outdoor heritage sign and an indoor digital information point has wrapped up a £450,000 project to make major repairs at St Mary’s Parish Church, in Barnard Castle.The works,…
