October 12, 2026
New director for The Bowes Museum
THE Bowes Museum has appointed a new director.Hannah Fox, who led the £18million transformation of The Silk Mill, in Derby, will take up the role in May.It follows the former…
Electric vehicle charging point installed in town centre
FOUR months after electric car charging infrastructure, which had been installed without permission, was removed from a Barnard Castle car park, contractors were back again last week.They coned off a…
Flora and fauna: Highly regarded by bee-keepers but hated by environmentalists
Himalayan or Indian Balsam Impatiens glandulifer Touch-me-notTHIS is a statuesque and attractive plant, introduced from India around 1839 by Victorian collectors who were looking for new and exciting garden plants.…
Test Drive: SsangYong Musso
Ian Lamming celebrates middle age in SsangYong’s latest Musso pickup THIS must be what it’s like to have a mid-life crisis, only with a bit of a twist. I have…
