July 7, 2026
Category : News
High levels of violence at Deerbolt Prison – report
Low staffing levels are contributing to high levels of violence at Deerbolt Prison, a watchdog has warned.
Mart says: ‘you can’t park here’
DIRECTORS of a dale auction mart say they are unable to offer access to their facilities to help alleviate Middleton-in-Teesdale’s parking woes. Middleton-in-Teesdale and Newbiggin Parish Council had hoped directors…
Clearing overgrown beck ‘risks fires’
A LANDOWNER has voiced concerns that cutting back overgrown vegetation on an historic beck side path will encourage people to use it for campfires, an upper dale parish council was…
Honorary degree for Margaret
CELEBRATED dale botanist Dr Margaret Bradshaw was awarded an honorary science doctorate by Durham University this week. The award is in recognition of her tireless work to save the wildflowers…
All the responsibility, none of the jewellery’
The North East’s first regional mayor was in town last week and getting to grips with the role. She told editor Stuart Laundy it’s a big job … IT might…
