June 20, 2026
Police provide fraud and scam advice
MEMBERS of Barnard Castle Mothers’ Union will be more vigilant in future after learning more about scams and fraud from one of the region’s top police units.PCs Brian Collins, Megan…
Labour of love’ to restore brewery table
A HISTORIC brewery’s board room table built by Robert “Mouseman” Thompson has been returned to County Durham and restored to its former glory.The table and its chairs were in a…
Sewage discharge at beauty spot prompts warning
A CONSERVATIONIST is putting up warning signs at a dale beauty spot after human waste was twice discharged into a nearby beck.Martin Bacon, of Teesdale Conservation Volunteers (TCV), said sewage…
Village goes wild over flowers plans
THE entrances to Staindrop could become a blaze of colourful wildflowers as early as next summer.Parish councillors noticed that villages in the east of the county had numerous floral displays…














