RADIOCARBON dating could prove that an area near Cotherstone was home to an Iron Age settlement as far back as 500BC.And more importantly an archaeological excavation at Gueswick Hills revealed…

SINCE publishing his first book of poems inspired by childhood days in Barnard Castle, Denis Hodgson has been hard at work penning a follow-up.Mr Hodgson, 81, who lives in Yate,…

A Trio of One Act Plays by Alan BennettThe Castle PlayersThe WithamIF you’re a fan of Alan Bennett, you’d have loved the Castle Players’ first production in almost two years…

PEOPLE who stop to admire the majestic cattle gently grazing in front of Raby Castle are looking at the best longhorn herd in the north.The award was made during the…