October 25, 2026
Category : News
Whorlton Bridge to reopen after 2,621 days
Whorlton Bridge will formally reopen today following an £8.4m restoration.
Book launch celebrates Barnard Castle author
Wildes Books is holding its first launch event and it promises to be a fantastical evening.
Council objects to giving ‘rowdy pub’ licence back
A parish council has objected to the reopening of a dales pub after a man suffered life-changing injuries in a “sustained, violent and entirely unprovoked” assault on the premises.
Potters firing on all cylinders with a new kiln
A community pottery group can now reach further into rural parts of the dale thanks to funding for a new kiln.
Couple left shaken after rock attack at home
A retired couple in Startforth fear their forever home is being targeted after rocks were thrown through their windows late on Saturday night.
