August 9, 2026
Category : News
In pictures: World Book Day makes reading fun
Children across Teesdale dressed up as their favourite characters to mark World Book Day.
Poachers target River Tees – people urged to stay alert
Audacious poachers are at work on the banks of the River Tees in Barnard Castle, putting mammals such as otters at risk.
Mountain rescue team’s call for new recruits
The dale’s fell rescue team is launching a recruitment drive.
Firefighter Connor Mallinson is first responder twice over
Not many people can say they work for both the ambulance service and the fire service. But Connor Mallinson certainly can.
End of the road for Barnard Castle bus
Barnard Castle is set to miss out on busloads of visitors each market day following the cancellation of a bus connection to Cumbria.
