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Full speed ahead for Sue’s new wheelchair

Full speed ahead for Sue’s new wheelchair

ByNicky CarterJan 10, 2025

A DISABLED volunteer Scout leader was given the best Christmas gift she could have wished for – news a custom-built all-terrain wheelchair has been ordered just ten months after a…

Volunteers go into battle against noxious invader on beauty spot

Volunteers go into battle against noxious invader on beauty spot

ByMartin PaulAug 21, 2023

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

Woodland charity plants seed of an idea among town residents

ByNicky CarterAug 20, 2023

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

Revamp planned for town retail complex

ByNicky CarterAug 19, 2023

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…

Dale teenager aims to make her drama dream come true

Dale teenager aims to make her drama dream come true

ByStuart LaundyAug 18, 2023

A DALE teenager has been given the chance of a lifetime to further her dreams of a career in performing arts.Izzy Yeadon says she only put her name forward for…