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Plans for campaign to lower speed limits in villages

Plans for campaign to lower speed limits in villages

ByTeesdale MercuryJun 27, 2025

Plans are afoot to unite four parish councils to campaign together for lower speed limits through their villages.

Hub hosts summer music festival in a day

Hub hosts summer music festival in a day

ByStuart LaundyJul 23, 2024

TOP notch original music will be the order of the day when the fourth Summer Hub Fest takes place in Barnard Castle next month. The day-long music festival will be…

Review of Peter Pan and Wendy – Durham Gala

Review of Peter Pan and Wendy – Durham Gala

ByAndrew HarrisonJul 22, 2024

DURHAM Gala theatre is renowned for creating excellent pantos every Christmas, more recently they are creating outstanding summer shows and this year is no exception. Peter Pan and Wendy adapted…

Brass Festival’s return hits right note

Brass Festival’s return hits right note

ByStuart LaundyJul 22, 2024

THE Durham Brass Festival returned to Barnard Castle last week for the first time since before covid. The Little Brass Bash saw two bands take to the stage in the…

Digging into the Bronze Age past

Digging into the Bronze Age past

ByMartin PaulJul 21, 2024

ARCHAEOLOGISTS are hoping to learn more about prehistoric people who lived in the Greta Valley though an excavation at Gilmonby. The area became famous in 1980 when the largest horde…