May 20, 2026
£97,000 grant for repairs to Raby Castle keep
RABY Castle has been awarded £97,426 to help carry out critical repairs to its keep.The Historic Houses Foundation has made the award which has been match-funded, bringing the cost of…
Flora and fauna: Salad days on a road trip to Teheran
Chicory (Chicorium intybus)IN the summer of 1966, while England was struggling towards the World Cup final, your author and two other recently qualified botany students drove an old Land Rover…
Yobs run copper wire across entrance to Barnard Castle toilets
VANDALS who wrecked Barnard Castle’s toilets fixed a copper wire across the entrance with the aim of injuring someone. The toilets, in Market Place, were back open last week after…
Comedy legend confirmed for town
A FAVOURITE with Barnard Castle comedy fans is to bring his latest show to the town next year.Tickets went on sale last week for Steve Bujega’s Tried to Start His…
