THE parable of the sower was the theme for Gainford Primary School’s annual harvest festival.In welcoming family members to the festival, vicar Revd Canon Eileen Harrop said the service had…

AMATEUR thespians attempting to save their theatre from developers by calling on a washed-up Hollywood action hero is the premise of Gainford Drama Group’s latest autumnal offering.A Bunch of Amateurs,…

HELPFUL hints on how to keep four legged friends calm during firework season were gratefully received when the Dogs Trust visited Barnard Castle.The charity, which provides advice, subsidised dog training…

RITCHIE Longstaff has been around Dales ponies for as long as he can remember.He was “thrown on one” by his father John Robert – who was instrumental in the survival…