May 20, 2026
Cotherstone community group closes in on chapel target
A COTHERSTONE group is about £6,000 short of its £100,000 target to turn a former Methodist chapel into a community run shop, cafe and heritage centre.More than 100 people dropped…
Hearing clinic ‘ups its game’ to bag national award
A HEARING clinic in Barnard Castle has been named the best independent practice in the United Kingdom.Durham Hearing Specialists, based in Hall Street, received the accolade as this year’s Best…
The joy of bringing top entertainers to small village halls
Continuing our look behind the scenes of the Highlights Rural Touring Scheme, we meet the vital volunteer promoters IN villages across Teesdale, an army of volunteers are pounding the autumnal…
BREAKING NEWS: Nine former Whorlton Hall staff deny charges of abuse
FORMER care workers accused of multiple charges of abuse have pleaded not guilty when they appeared before magistrates today. The six men and three women appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’…
