July 9, 2026
Family of 11 left without heating
A HOUSING association has vowed to make good after a family of 11 in Staindrop were left without hot water or heating for more than seven weeks.Laura Henderson, her partner…
Test Drive: The New Peugeot 508 PSE
Ian Lamming enjoys the electrifying performance of Peugeot’s new 508 PSE In the space of a couple of letters motorists can recognise instantly the type of vehicle on the drive.…
Test Drive: The New Toyota Rav4 Plug In Hybrid
Ian Lamming speeds to praise the latest plug-in hybrid Toyota RAV4 APOLOGIES all round then but mainly to the man in the Cupra filling my interior view mirror. Thing is,…
Fun sessions make up for missing school’s sports day
FORCED to abandon their annual sports day, pupils at Gainford Primary School instead enjoyed a week-long festival of fun activities.Archery, cycling, yoga, frisbee and multi-sports were among the activities the…
