October 13, 2026
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…
Entrepreneur is a shoe-in as speaker for Teesdale Business Awards
TOP entrepreneur and founder of the Hand Dyed Shoe Co Simon Bourne is be guest speaker at this year’s Teesdale Business Awards.From small beginnings in a spare bedroom to an…
