August 2, 2026
Category : News
End of an era as family-run store prepares to close after more…
AN historic upper dale shop is closing after more than a century of trading. Known as “not just a hardware shop” , J Raine & Son, in Middleton-in-Teesdale, is to…
£30,000 art project to mark RichardIII’s ties with town
A UNIQUE artwork to commemorate Richard III will take shape in Barnard Castle’s parish church which was intended to be his religious college.Next year Barnard Castle will celebrate 550 years…
Gainford play park will reopen, pledge village councillors
PLANS to reopen a play park have taken a step forward after £15,000 was set aside for the project with the hope of securing a further £70,000.Gainford Activity Park, situated…
Oksana aims to cook up a new life during time in the…
A UKRAINIAN refugee is hoping to use her catering skills to establish a new life for her family during their time in Teesdale. Mother-of-two Oksana Chorna fled her home town…
Talks continue over future of green waste collections
HOPES have been raised that Teesdale’s green waste and community composting service may not close. Rotters Composting, a not-for-profit community project, had announced it would cease collecting garden waste from…
