May 16, 2026
Dehenna Davison to stand down as MP at the next election
DEHENNA Davison, MP for the Bishop Auckland constituency, has today announced that she will be standing down at the next election.Ms Davison, who made history by becoming the first ever…
Fishing the Tees: All good things are worth the wait
BY ANDREW WILKINSON THE sky darkened and rain arrived – right on cue.After a very dry summer, October was marked by welcome wet weather, and the last month of the…
Fresh hopes for reopening of play area
A PARISH council will contribute cash towards legal fees to secure a 25-year lease on village play area.Gainford Activity Park, on land owned by nearby St Osmund’s Catholic Church, has…
Castle Players shine a light on Victorian England
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall The Castle PlayersWitham Hall, Barnard Castle THIS year’s autumn production by The Castle Players took us back to Victorian England with an adaption of what…
