July 2, 2026
Category : News
Hitting the streets to tackle dog mess and litter
LOOKING FOR CLUES: Barney town councillors Fiona Turnbull and Chris Foote-Wood were joined by resident Janet Stables, Durham County Council’s green and clean team leader Aiden McCabe, warden Emma Leighton…
Market Cross or Butter Market?
Tony Seward looks back at the history of Barnard Castle’s most iconic building which has seen a variety of uses including courtroom, gaol, fire station and council meeting placeThere it…
Margaret’s starring role in nature documentary
CELEBRATED dale botanist Dr Margaret Bradshaw is the star of a new short documentary about the area’s rare flowers. An Eye For Plants, by Bristol director Ross Harrison, looks at…
Apprentice Luke finds his calling with family butcher’s in Barney
A BARNARD Castle man says he “found his calling” after completing his apprenticeship in butchery. After leaving school, Luke Morris tried his hand at a lot of different jobs, but…
Reliving memories of model-making tradition
THE tradition of making models of Barney’s Market Cross began as a challenge and now the former apprentice who created it is considering making one for himself. Many readers have…
