May 13, 2026

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Highlighting railway’s ‘forgotten five miles’

Highlighting railway’s ‘forgotten five miles’

ByStuart LaundySep 26, 2024

A SPECIAL event organised by railway heritage enthusiasts aims to bring the “forgotten five miles” of the Stockton and Darlington (S&D) Railway to wider attention. A working model of the…

Gaunless Valley’s ‘people’s priest’ bids a fond farewell

Gaunless Valley’s ‘people’s priest’ bids a fond farewell

ByMartin PaulSep 25, 2024

FROM the battlefields of Iraq and Bosnia to ministering on Cockfield Fell, Revd Brian Whitley, the vicar for the Gaunless Valley, has led an interesting life. Sadly, however, the popular…

Play time has worked!

Play time has worked!

ByNicky CarterSep 24, 2024

It’s taken 20 years, but now a village is celebrating a community park which is a testament to volunteers’ dogged dedication, as Nicky Carter reports… COTHERSTONE children’s play park is…

Protesters ‘mourn’ loss of last bank branch

Protesters ‘mourn’ loss of last bank branch

ByMartin PaulSep 23, 2024

A SMALL group of protestors gathered outside Barclays, in Barnard Castle, last week to “mourn” the closure of the last bank branch in Teesdale. Organised by Chris Foote-Wood, who is…