July 1, 2026
Flora and Fauna: Carpet of leaves disappears for another year, ready for…
AutumnI love the fitful gusts that shakesThe casement all the dayAnd from the mossy elm tree takesThe faded leaf awayTwirling it by the window-paneWith thousand others down the lane John…
Mystery of curious stone-carved head in Deepdale
BY GEOFF MILBURN ONE of my ancestors named Merryweather was a Barney stonemason, one of the large gang of men hard at work on the great edifice which became The…
Grant will help young carers
A DALE primary school is keeping up its good work with young carers – children who look after their parents or other adults at home.Bowes Hutchinson’s Primary School was this…
Test Drive: The New Skoda Scala Monte Carlo
Ian Lamming assesses the new Skoda Scala Monte Carlo THERE is always something for which to be grateful even when things go bust. So if you are going to have…














