July 31, 2026
Blogs
Katey launches martial arts class…
A MARTIAL arts class for the over 50s is being launched in the dale. Instructor Katey…
Couple who run Cotherstone village…
A VILLAGE shop and Post Office which endured a tough 2018 is celebrating after being selected…
Queen recognises pupils’ good work
A DALE school’s play about Victorian times has been recognised by the Queen. Children in Class…
Ex-gamekeeper branches out into new…
Lee Jopling left a career in gamekeeping to set up his own business as a tree…
Refurbishment of Middleton-in-Teesdale chapel finally…
A CHAPEL’S congregation is celebrating the completion of a 16-year refurbishment campaign with a rededication ceremony.…
Oldest butcher’s shop in Barnard…
BARNARD Castle’s oldest butcher’s shop marks its centenary this year. Started by a decorated First World…
On the hunt for aliens…
A SPACESHIP crash in the upper dale is under investigation by a group of primary school…
India surges to victory in…
HUNDREDS of young athletes descended on Barnard Castle at the weekend for the annual Durham County…
Working flat out to open…
GAINFORD’S new post mistress said she has “mixed emotions” ahead of the official opening of the…
Anna’s memory lives on as…
AN ex-servicewoman from Barnard Castle is in line for a posthumous award in recognition of the…
Nature Notes: In praise of…
SOME years ago, the robin was voted our national bird. Its confiding nature and familiarity were…
Photographer Gary clocks up the…
Photographer Gary Richardson drove more than 25,000 miles last year to gather material for his walking…






















