May 28, 2026
Golfers tee off in aid of farming charity
AN annual golf day has raised more than £1,600 for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Society (RABI). The event, at Headlam Hall, saw ten teams of four competing over nine holes…
School’s ‘buddy bench’ in memory of Abigail
PUPILS at Green Lane Primary School are raising cash for a unique friendship bench in memory of a former classmate. Abigail Ford tragically died earlier this year after battling an…
Petition calls for pedestrian crossing point in Staindrop
A PETITION has been launched for a safe crossing point on the busy A688 at Staindrop. The campaign was started by Phoebe Archer who fears for her grandmother Rita’s life…
Pupils join campaign to persuade dog owners to pick up after pets
CHILDREN are throwing their support behind an anti-dog fouling drive in Gainford. Pupils from Gainford Primary School heard from campaigner Evie Hole-Todd that one in ten people do not pick…
