July 30, 2026
Category : News
Opponents’ fears over forest redevelopment
About 40 people attended a hastily-convened public meeting following the submission of a planning application for a £32m tourist development at Hamsterley Forest.
TOYS play with learning skills of musical theatre at summer school
THE dale was alive with the sound of musical theatre when youngsters took part in Teesdale Operatic Society’s youth section (TOYS) summer school at TCR Hub, Barnard Castle.It is the…
Volunteers go into battle against noxious invader on beauty spot
VOLUNTEERS descended on Barnard Castle’s lower Demesnes to pull out poisonous weeds.The small group of the town’s volunteer workers uprooted several dumpy bags of noxious ragwort in an effort to…
Woodland charity plants seed of an idea among town residents
AN initiative to grow 50,000 native broadleaf trees by 2026 received an enthusiastic response when it was unveiled to residents in Barnard Castle.Volunteers with charity Living Woods, which is dedicated…
Revamp planned for town retail complex
AMBITIOUS proposals to upgrade a town centre shop and warehouse which has been vacant for more than a year have been submitted to planners at Durham County Council.Trustees of the…
