July 31, 2026
Category : News
Award for couple ‘quietly working away in upper dale’
AN upper dale couple have been recognised for their traditional farming methods and encouraging biodiversity. Paul and Jen Johnson, from Hardword, earned the North Pennines National Landscapes’ prestigious high nature…
Hamsterley road will stay closed for the foreseeable future
THE main entrance road to Hamsterley is to remain closed for the foreseeable future as it continues to slip into the Wear River.Saunders Avenue was closed at Crackhill Bank in…
Jess proves a cut above
A BARNEY hairdresser has received high praise for her career success to date: going from a weekend worker as a teen, to a future franchise owner.Jess Hesp was awarded Saks’…
Cotherstone fun run to be bigger and better second time around
PARTS of the countryside not normally open to the public can be enjoyed when a charity run gets underway.The inaugural Cotherstone 5k run was held last year and this year…
Kinninvie road closure postponed for a month
DURHAM County Council has postponed its plans to close the road leading to Kinninvie after a public backlash. The council last week announced an “experimental order” which would have closed…
