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A BARNARD CASTLE man has taken some 35 years to grow a veritable forest of miniature trees.Bonsai artist Frank Smith's...

In an occasional column, Dorothy Blundell takes a look at the opening of The Bowes Museum where she is a...

A charity started from a home in Butterknowle by getting jobs in sport for two veterans has grown over eight...

BANDMASTER, full-time gravedigger and part-time DJ Andrew Nicholson uses his skills to keep both audiences and band members happy. As...

A ground-breaking project involving the Barnard Castle Dementia Friendly Group and the Castle Players to raise awareness of dementia among...

DAUGHTER of a farm worker, Linda Bird was born in Corbridge, Northumberland, but came to Teesdale at an early age...

An 18th century poem which celebrates the Tees from source to sea has proved the inspiration for former Barnard Castle...

DALES PEOPLE - BY CHRIS FOOTE-WOODGREETED by the ever-cheerful Tom Howe behind the bar, the first thing that strikes you...

In her regular column, Dorothy Blundell takes a sideways look at the collections of The Bowes Museum where she is...

Home from uni, Amelia Oates reflects on missing out on a right of passageFAILURE. A word tinged with negativity, sadness,...