October 12, 2026
Botany group plans busy summer of work in Teesdale
THE Upper Teesdale Botany Group is organising an extensive summer programme of field work to mark its 20th anniversary.The group surveys the upper dale to monitor rare plants and flowers,…
Plans to upgrade Gaunless Valley halls after they proved lifeline in storm
COUNTY councillors for the Gaunless Valley have launched a campaign to upgrade village halls to help people in the event of massive power outages.Butterknowle Village Hall proved to be a…
Dales people – steeplejacking and climbing the pop charts with Ted Henderson
WELL-known dale councillor Ted Henderson might have been a steeplejack like his father, Edward. “When I was nine or ten I told my dad I wanted to follow him” ,…
Resurrected’ Passion Play ready to be staged
GAINFORD has played a crucial role in a huge outdoor Passion Play that has been years in the making and had to be “resurrected” after Covid.Not only has the performance…
