August 9, 2026
Rescue team records one of busiest years on record
MOUNTAIN rescuers had a busy year particularly during Storm Arwen, their annual meeting has heard.Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team (TWSMRT) was called out 53 time during the…
Test Drive: Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT
Ian Lamming compares the very first Cayenne with the latest incarnation as Porsche celebrates 20 years of making SUVs IT still feels wrong taking a Porsche off road but as…
Help add some Christmas sparkle to Startforth
STARTFORTH residents are being invited to help bring a little cheer to the dark winter nights by decorating their homes as part of the village’s Christmas Sparkle competition.With rising energy…
Heritage structures saved – but other historic sites remain at risk
AN Elizabethan manor house and its dovecote in Teesdale have been officially removed from English Heritage’s At Risk register, along with a nearby packhorse bridge.However, other heritage assets – including…
