July 28, 2026
Category : News
Celebrating the legacy of our dad, Lonnie
Lonnie Donegan, king of skiffle, was one of the most influential musicians in British rock and roll history. Editor Stuart Laundy spoke to his son Peter who, together with older…
Find and fix team on their way to spruce up Barney
IT’S a case of all good things come to those who wait when it comes to sprucing up Barnard Castle. The town council first expressed an interest in a county-run…
Nature-loving volunteers in running for BBC award
A GROUP of nature loving volunteers who teamed up to monitor river flies after a major pollution incident is in the running for a top award. The Holmedale Community Nature…
It’s fab to be back in Barney, says Susi
THE long and winding road has brought Beatles fan Susi Stevenson back to where she once belonged to take up the position of operations manager at Barnard Castle’s arts centre.…
Riverside vandals rip out beauty spot bench
LATE evening visitors to a riverside beauty spot decided they wanted to get closer to the water’s edge to sit round a campfire. So they ripped out a newly-installed bench…
