July 5, 2026
Category : News
Family must raise thousands for special wheelchair to keep poorly Ryan mobile
APPEAL: Cieran and Claire Chidzey are determined to make memories for their son Ryan who suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Their most recent memory making event included a trip to…
One last chance to lobby for A66 ‘mitigation’ work
CAMPAIGN groups want to “mitigate” the impact of changes to the Rokeby junction when work to upgrade the A66 begins later this year. Mayor of Barnard Castle Cllr Laura Drew…
Tickets please! Book charts history of rail travel in dale
THE complete history of the railway line from Darlington to Barnard Castle and Middleton-in-Teesdale has been documented for the first time in a new book, A Ticket to Teesdale. Co-authored…
Confusion over who looks after village play area
WORKING out exactly who is responsible for the swings and roundabouts has proved to be anything but child’s play for parish councillors. Members of Startforth Parish Council have become increasingly…
Village plans fun ‘lamb national’
A DALE village’s traditional carnival will move to a new venue this year and will have a new name to boot. For more than 20 years, Eggleston Carnival has been…
