September 26, 2026
New-look upper dale hotel up for regional tourism award
TWO dale businesses have been shortlisted in the prestigious North East Tourism Awards.High Force Hotel is one of three venues to feature in the Small Hotel of the Year category,…
Anger over plans for summer parking ban
COUNTY highways officers insist they will only implement a parking ban on Bridgegate, in Barnard Castle, during the weeks of Appleby Fair migration – despite wanting an order which extends…
Joanne puts rural dale women in the frame
A STORYTELLING photographer is hoping to document the struggles of rural women in Teesdale after winning a prestigious award.Joanne Coates, from Arkengarthdale, has previously covered the trials of fisherman at…
Patrols planned to tackle 4×4 problems in Hamsterley Forest
PATROLS might be introduced at Hamsterley Forest to deter anti-social behaviour by errant 4×4 drivers.This comes after two locked gates were rammed open and an off-road vehicle was abandoned in…
