July 2, 2026
Durham County Council halt Bowes Museum’s proposal to cut down trees
PLANNERS have served a protection order on trees in the grounds of The Bowes Museum.Managers at The Bowes Museum were originally told to cut back overhanging trees and vegetation by…
Barnard Castle Town Council’s tax decision in the face of rising costs,…
MEMBERS of Barnard Castle Town Council are facing a budgeting conundrum – how to balance the books next year without hiking up the precept in the face of rising costs,…
Bowlees exhibition shows the romance of ‘wild dale’
AN exhibition of traditional oil painted landscapes with a contemporary twist is on show at the Bowlees Visitor Centre Gallery this month. Artist Tonya Mitchell’s solo exhibition, The Great Outdoors,…
Barnard Castle family tell of visa heartbreak as son is left ‘stranded’…
A BARNARD Castle couple who run a town pub have made an emotional plea to immigration officials to reunite their family by allowing their son to come “home” .Old Well…














