May 17, 2026
School’s cadet force trio earn their stripes
STAFF members at one of the North’s leading Combined Cadet Forces (CCF) are celebrating a series of significant promotions made by the Ministry of Defence. Caroline Connor, Luke Monument and…
Test Drive: BMW iX M60
Ian Lamming feels a seismic shift in motoring in the new BMW iX M60 OUTNUMBERED for the first time, the few remaining combustion engines start to look and feel like…
Upper dale moor becomes Durham Wildlife Trust’s 50th nature reserve
A LEADING North East nature organisation has marked its half-century by unveiling its 50th nature reserve.Durham Wildlife Trust has acquired a 300-acre site in upper Teesdale as part of its…
FA honour for Barney FC stalwarts
BARNARD CASTLE FC stalwarts Geoff Thwaites and Robert Furness have received long service awards from the FA for their services to grassroots football. The pair have dedicated their time to…














