July 8, 2026
Category : News
Fellowship still going strong after 50 years
MEMBERS of Barnard Castle’s Christian Fellowship offered shoppers more than just a friendly chat and biscuit when they took a stall on the market last week. They offered the opportunity…
Top quality Swaledales on show at High Force
MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE Sheep Show organisers are celebrating another successful event despite a cold, wet spring.With entries and attendance back at pre-Covid levels, deputy chairman David Mallon is pleased with the show,…
Funfair will be bigger and better next year, promise organisers
ORGANISERS of the funfair at Barnard Castle Meet say they plan a much bigger range of attractions at next year’s event after coming in for criticism from residents and traders.The…
Couple become soap stars with homespun business
A FORMER home economics teacher is cleaning up after launching a range of handmade soaps that have been winning rave reviews from customers. After retiring, Claire Williams and her husband…
We did it’ – chapel bought by villagers
VILLAGERS in Cotherstone are celebrating after buying the former Methodist chapel, which they plan to transform into a community-run shop, cafe and heritage centre.Following the closure of the village shop…
