September 25, 2026
Teesdale businesses tell of energy cost woe despite price cap
DALE shopkeepers say they will have to get creative to survive amid skyrocketing energy bills. A micro-brewery in the area has already shut down until energy prices return to normal.Another…
Turn Barnard Castle pink to raise cash for Cancer Research UK
CANCER Research campaigners aim to “Turn Barney Pink” for a week next month to raise awareness of the disease.The Teesdale branch of Cancer Research UK hopes to win support from…
Witham panto is back (oh yes it is!)… not once but twice
PANTOMIME returns to Barnard Castle’s art centre not once but twice this year.Along with the traditional Christmas panto, there will be Halloween Spooktacular for the half-term. Both are produced by…
Sat-nav detour from A66 near Mainsgill on Fridays is choking villages nearby
HEAVY traffic congestion through two villages on Fridays has locals fearing that emergency vehicles will not be able to reach them in times of need.Single track lanes through West Layton…
