HIGHWAYS officials have been accused of “backwards thinking” by Barnard Castle residents who have been banned from parking outside their homes for the past ten years to reduce congestion as…

A SUPERMARKET has installed a festive fundraiser so customers can donate to a dale charity as part of their weekly shop.The Christmas giving tree has been put up at Morrison’s,…

RABY Castle has been awarded £97,426 to help carry out critical repairs to its keep.The Historic Houses Foundation has made the award which has been match-funded, bringing the cost of…

PROCEEDS from an impromptu auction of a packet of cigarettes at a funeral wake have been handed over to cancer charities.When friends and family gathered to celebrate the life of…