May 27, 2026
Quality reigns despite difficult sheep season
MORE than 100 Swaledale sheep passed the judges’ eyes at this year’s Langdon Beck Show. In contrast to the days before and after, the sun shone brightly on Saturday morning…
Will ‘heritage corridor’ finally become reality?
A PROPOSED walking and cycling route between Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle could become a reality after being included in the North East Combined Authority’s new local transport plan. The…
Gaunless Valley’s ‘people’s priest’ bids a fond farewell
FROM the battlefields of Iraq and Bosnia to ministering on Cockfield Fell, Revd Brian Whitley, the vicar for the Gaunless Valley, has led an interesting life. Sadly, however, the popular…
Protesters ‘mourn’ loss of last bank branch
A SMALL group of protestors gathered outside Barclays, in Barnard Castle, last week to “mourn” the closure of the last bank branch in Teesdale. Organised by Chris Foote-Wood, who is…














