ORGANISERS of Teesdale’s first children and family’s book festival have hailed the event an overwhelming success.The festival, spread across three days, was a celebration of the printed and illustrated word…

SCHOOLS across the dale brought their favourite characters to life as they celebrated World Book Day.Pupils and staff at St Mary’s RC Primary School, in Barnard Castle, donned costumes of…

A CONSULTATION into the closure of Forest of Teesdale Primary School was launched this week.The school, which has capacity for 35 pupils, has only one child on its roll and…

FOLK fans are in for a treat later this month with the visit to Barnard Castle of Irish-born Scotland-based star Heidi Talbot.She is touring her latest project, Sing It For…