July 30, 2026
Category : News
Water supplier’s £15m pledge to clean up act
Cotherstone Water Waste Treatment Works dumped sewage into the River Balder 223 times in 2023 – an average of five spills per week – highlighting serious environmental concerns at the…
Pausing to remember D-Day
A DAY of events was held in Barnard Castle to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Activities began early with the laying of a commemorative wreath at the war memorial…
Closing the stable door for last time
From customised sheds and stables to farm shops and cricket pavilions, WS Hodgson has been making timber buildings for four generations. Martin Paul finds out about the history of the…
Daring ‘leap of faith’ raises cash for church
CROWDS gathered in Gainford at the weekend to witness 38 people take a leap of faith to raise funds for St Mary’s Church. The event, on Saturday, June 8, saw…
The art of rural industrial past
A YOUNG dale artist is spending the summer helping to spread the word about the industrial past of the North Pennines around Middleton-in- Teesdale and beyond. Abi Baker has taken…
