June 28, 2026
Category : News
Kevin Dowson’s colourful cards raise cash for charity
After 45 years as a chef, Kevin Dowson is hoping his artwork will prove a winning recipe to raise funds for cancer charities.
Award for couple ‘quietly working away in upper dale’
AN upper dale couple have been recognised for their traditional farming methods and encouraging biodiversity. Paul and Jen Johnson, from Hardword, earned the North Pennines National Landscapes’ prestigious high nature…
Opportunity knocks for dale’s young tradespeople
A DOZEN community venues across the dale are set to get a spruce-up as part of a project offering young people an opportunity to get into a trade. The unique…
No stopping Margaret!
CELEBRATED botanist Dr Margaret Bradshaw has vowed to march on after finishing an epic 220-mile fundraising walk at the age of 98. A small crowd of supporters gathered at her…
Residents’ parking washed away at town petrol station
OPERATORS of a Barnard Castle petrol station have been urged to come clean over a jet wash station which has left neighbouring residents with nowhere to park. The station, which…
