July 30, 2026
Category : News
Farmer’s relief after support for ‘piggery B&B’
An upper dale farmer has expressed his relief after councillors backed a proposal to extend a bed and breakfast service… for pigs.
Six gruelling tests for Brian to boost cancer charities
A CANCER survivor has raised more than £7,300 for NHS charities after completing a gruelling Alpine trek. Last month, Cotherstone based travel consultant Vince Bendin headed to Europe to complete…
Tree climbing and bug hunting prove popular with pupils
COTHERSTONE Primary School pupils got to meet some German visitors while joining their parents in activities in their new forest school. The forest school was built in January with teacher…
Six gruelling tests for Brian to boost cancer charities
A MICKLETON man aims to complete six gruelling challenges to raise £6,000 for six different cancer charities to mark his 60th birthday. Brian Jukes, an entertainments operator, wants to raise…
End of era as plant nursery closes
GARDENERS across the dale have expressed their sadness at the sudden closure of a popular, family-run nursery which closed last month after 57 years. Ravensworth Nurseries shared the news on…
