May 23, 2026
Young folk recognised for lockdown achievements
A HOST of Teesdale youngsters have been recognised for their achievements in the 2021 Young People’s Award Ceremony.County Durham Youth Council, which includes young people aged 11 to 19, aims…
Test Drive: The New Rolls Royce Ghost
Ian Lamming is spirited away in the new Rolls-Royce Ghost WHAT is everyone looking at? Young, old, men, women and children, not just casual glances but pointing, standing, putting down…
Flora and fauna: Harbinger of summer to lift the spirits
Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)BLUEBELLS get off to a flying start, flowering quite early on in May. These iconic harbingers of the coming summer carpet our woodlands with vast swathes of blue…
Forget past ghosts, the spirit of John and Josephine lives on
In the latest of her regular columns, Dorothy Blundell takes a sideways look behind the scenes at The Bowes Museum where she is a volunteer REGARDLESS of whether you believe…














