May 18, 2026
Blogs
Tom Howe – a showman…
DALES PEOPLE – BY CHRIS FOOTE-WOOD GREETED by the ever-cheerful Tom Howe behind the bar, the…
Take a chance on new…
GIVE contemporary dance a chance.That’s the message from the artistic director and choreographer of a new…
Patrols planned to tackle 4×4…
PATROLS might be introduced at Hamsterley Forest to deter anti-social behaviour by errant 4×4 drivers.This comes…
Joanne puts rural dale women…
A STORYTELLING photographer is hoping to document the struggles of rural women in Teesdale after winning…
Test Drive: The New Mazda…
Ian Lamming lives in hope as Mazda reveals its latest CX-5 A CAR running on chip…
Long-serving trip step down at…
MEMBERS of a dale lunch club celebrated the efforts of a trio of helpers who have…
Exhibition looks at impact of…
A FORMER advertising copywriter who became an international award-winning painter after suffering a debilitating stroke is…
Review of Blood Brothers –…
BLOOD Brothers is one of the most powerful musicals I’ve seen and as soon as the…
Super-volunteer hailed for her efforts…
THE efforts of a dedicated volunteer at Barnard Castle’s arts centre have been recognised by friends…
Flora and fauna: Goodbye and…
Common ivyA poisonous, evergreen shrub, common ivy can scramble up trees to reach considerable heights with…
DADS returns to stage with…
IT’S panto time again… oh yes it is. After missing a year due to the Covid…
Test Drive: Suzuki Vitara Hybrid
Ian Lamming welcomes the back to basics approach of Suzuki’s warm and welcoming Vitara ALL this…






















