August 5, 2026
Category : News
Fresh hold-up for £32m Hamsterley Forest plans
The Environment Agency has reiterated its objection to a £32million tourism development at Hamsterley Forest.
Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing filming in upper dale
Popular BBC programme Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing was filming in the upper dale today.
Claims county will lose out if police reforms go ahead
County Durham will “lose out” as part of major changes to policing across the country, a councillor has warned.
Queen bee Pamela creates a buzz with new workshop
Bee courses and workshops were launched in the upper dale this month just in time for World Bee Day.
Friends mark milestone date with 100-mile charity walk
Alan Middup, 79, and his friend Michael Harris, 83, both from Barnard Castle are preparing to take on a 102-mile walking challenge this June in support of Endometriosis UK.
