June 20, 2026
The Bowes Museum’s radical rethink to build a secure future
A LONG-TERM strategy is being developed to “future-proof” The Bowes Museum and its parkland. Branded the Bowes 2092 Plan, the strategy intends to explore the capital investments needed to ensure…
Volunteers’ energies result in lower bills for Butterknowle Village Hall
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
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’
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…














