June 30, 2026
Horatio’s great escape: Tortoise found after three weeks on the run… he…
AN adventurous tortoise who spent three weeks on the run has been found safe and sound after eluding search efforts that included sniffer dogs.Kathy and Dave Palmer, of Startforth, had…
Boldron quarry expansion may be scaled back
A PROPOSED expansion of a quarry towards a Teesdale village has been scaled back.Kearton Farms Ltd has re-submitted proposals to extend Hulands Quarry, off the A66 near Boldron. The eastward…
The Castle Players begin workshops ahead of autumn production
THE Castle Players have announced their autumn production – Our Town by Thornton Wilder.Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the play will run for five performances this November at…
Test Drive: Honda Civic Type R
THERE’s a young man over there looking at me – well, the test car – and another and another. That guy there is actually videoing me as I drive by…
