May 16, 2026
Memorial game to celebrate life of rugby stalwart Dave Bottoms
A MEMORIAL rugby match to celebrate a club stalwart who died last year will raise cash for Cancer Research UK.Until he lost his long battle with cancer in September, Dave…
Amy takes centre stage as new director of Barney’s arts centre
TWO weeks into her role as The Witham’s new director, Amy Hughes, says she intends to be “a very visible” leader of Barnard Castle’s arts centre. Ms Hughes, who was…
Tractor rally raises £600 for children’s heart fund
THERE was blue sky and sunshine when about 60 tractors of all shapes, sizes and ages, set off from Hamsterley on Good Friday as part of a fundraising 50-mile run.The…
Word is out on new arts podcast
A NEW Teesdale podcast, aptly named In The Spotlight, is shining the full-strength of the online world on The Witham, in Barnard Castle.Hosted by The Witham’s own Stuart Laundy (and…
