June 23, 2026
Category : News
Bob helps break the ice for rough sleepers
Bob the black Labrador is a very special dog. Sometimes seen on the streets of Barnard Castle, he’s the only therapy dog in Britain working directly with rough sleepers.
Emily’s mission to help pets in pain
PAIN FREE: Emily Towler treating pet Labrador Maple to a session of laser therapy to ease pain of osteoarthritis
Anti-litterbugs gear up for work
CLEANING UP: Josh Jenkins and Pauline Connelly look on as George O’Brien hands over the litter-picking equipment to Laura Drew
Singing from the same song sheet
SHARING ANTHEMS: The choir at St Mary’s Parish Church, Barnard Castle
Turner in Teesdale, a birthday tribute
Barnard Castle and Bridge, from upstream, painted c1825 (Tate). Turner sketched the chapel in the centre of the bridge in 1797 and retained it in the finished watercolour over 20…
