May 18, 2026
Evenwood steps back to the 1950s for jubilee
MORE than ten community groups have come together to put on three weeks of activities in Evenwood to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee. Events range from a treasure hunt and…
Walkies’ through galleries is a must for all dog lovers
In an occasional column, Dorothy Blundell takes a sideways look at the collections of The Bowes Museum where she is a volunteer…. THERE are dogs almost everywhere you look in…
Mums plan day of jubilee jollity and fun
A GROUP of mums is planning to bring their community closer together by staging events and activities, starting with the Queen’s platinum jubilee. The six women are part of Butterknowle…
Coach who taught dale to swim dies at 87
A SWIMMING coach who helped thousands of Teesdale children take the plunge, has died aged 87. Daphne White, formerly of Teesdale Road, Startforth, passed away at Springfield Court Nursing Home,…
