July 3, 2026
Category : News
Carol’s 50,000-word labour of love to remember late husband
LIFE STORY: Carol Hamilton has written about her late husband Bert
Katie gets her teeth into helping
A SINGLE mum who moved to the dale last year is relishing working with Barnard Castle-based TCR Hub. Katie Byram lives in Woodland with her six-year-old daughter Tilly and visited…
Nature recovery takes root with special sapling
THE first tree grown in a nursery to support native species has been planted in the upper dale as part of a North Pennines National Landscape nature recovery programme. Volunteers…
High energy bills forces hall to think solar
SOARING energy costs have forced a village hall group to launch a fundraising drive to install solar panels. Butterknowle Village Hall committee needs £26,000 to buy 30 solar panels and…
Funny Way To… say ‘no’ to boring nights in
Funny Way To Be Comedy Club says it’s time to say goodbye to boring February nights in and head to The Witham, Barnard Castle for some laughs. Next week, the…











