July 13, 2026
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…
Dale farming heritage dates back 3,000 years
LATEST finds during excavations at Gueswick Hill, near Cotherstone, suggest the area has been farmed consistently for about 3,000 years. During their latest dig, volunteers from Altogether Archaeology uncovered a…
Soggy summer spells disaster for rare flora
A COLD and damp summer has been as bad for the dale’s rare flowers as it has been for farmers and allotment holders. The lack of blooming gentians and other…
