Volunteers’ energies result in lower bills for Butterknowle Village Hall

Volunteers’ energies result in lower bills for Butterknowle Village Hall

ByMartin PaulJan 25, 20252 min read

A VILLAGE hall’s energy bill has been slashed in half only two weeks after solar panels were installed. The panels were put on the roof of Butterknowle Village Hall, along…

Warm welcome for the return of popular monthly coffee morning

Warm welcome for the return of popular monthly coffee morning

ByMartin PaulJan 24, 20251 min read

A POPULAR monthly coffee morning that faded after the covid pandemic has been revived by some of its former customers. The regular get-together, at Staindrop’s Scarth Hall, for many years…

Young farmers offered ‘big break’

Young farmers offered ‘big break’

ByMartin PaulJan 6, 20252 min read

UP FOR GRABS: Lartington Estate manager Paul Woods at the converted former joinery and blacksmith’s building, which is being offered as living quarters for the successful candidate in the Next Generation Farmer…

New community transport bus hits the dale’s roads

New community transport bus hits the dale’s roads

ByMartin PaulJan 5, 20252 min read

OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW: Peter Snow, of Vic Young Ltd hands the keys to the community transport bus to Grace Crawford of Utass while Emma Spry…