July 4, 2026
Category : News
Historic election posters added to archive at The Bowes Museum
Two posters that featured in a dramatic 19th century general election campaign in County Durham have been added to the archives at The Bowes Museum. The posters, promoting the candidacy…
Forest residents claim victory over farm track
HAMSTERLEY Forest residents have prevented Forestry England from claiming ownership of a track popular with outdoor enthusiasts. Forestry England had applied to Land Registry in February to claim possessory freehold…
Concern over eyesore shelter in Middleton
A DISUSED bus shelter has become an eyesore and magnet for anti-social behaviour. But members of Middleton-in-Teesdale and Newbiggin Parish Council were told it would cost too much to tear…
Multi-purpose cross installed at St Paul’s
A NEW cross has been installed outside St Paul’s Church, in Evenwood, designed to allow the congregation to mark special occasions in their own way. The cross was created by…
Dignity restored for those ‘lost to history’
The work of three sisters to clear out part of a cemetery left for nature to reclaim for decades has unearthed some remarkable connections between Evenwood and the rest of…
