We love our rural lifeline’

We love our rural lifeline’

ByMartin PaulJun 25, 20244 min read

An organisation that started out as a support network for Teesdale farmers has developed into the beating heart for the wider community with a wide range of services, as MARTIN…

Lamb National is a bleating success

Lamb National is a bleating success

ByMartin PaulJun 24, 20241 min read

SHORT sharp showers did not deter punters at Eggleston Gala’s Lamb National on Saturday, where the likes of Shaun the Sheep, Baarbie, Red Ram and Woolly Jumper competed for the…

It’s off to the wacky races…

It’s off to the wacky races…

ByMartin PaulJun 21, 20242 min read

A STAINDROP family are taking on the notorious Red Bull Soapbox Race in aid of the region’s air medics this weekend. Stephen Wails, along with daugters Stephanie, Jessica and Amelia,…

Closing the stable door for last time

Closing the stable door for last time

ByMartin PaulJun 18, 20243 min read

From customised sheds and stables to farm shops and cricket pavilions, WS Hodgson has been making timber buildings for four generations. Martin Paul finds out about the history of the…