September 26, 2026
Category : News
Andrew’s ‘cha cha’ chance at the glitterball
A STARTFORTH theatre nurse will swap his scrubs for sequins next month when he steps onto the dance floor in a “strictly” glittering charity event. By his own admission Andrew…
Revealed – the number of HGVs flouting weight limit on County Bridge
CAMERAS on the County Bridge, in Barnard Castle, caught 97 lorry drivers flouting the weight limit in just over two months.The HGVs ignored the 7.5 tonne ban between October 26…
Review of Teechers Leavers 22 – Darlington Hippodrome
I first discovered John Godber plays at Edinburgh Fringe and they quickly became a firm favourite, searching out productions every year at the Fringe and local touring productions. So, it…
The Bowes Museum defends its stance over The Castle Players after summer…
THE director of The Bowes Museum has acknowledged the “sense of frustration and disappointment” after The Castle Players cancelled their summer production following a row over costs and conditions.For the…
I do it from the heart, says Sam after selling poppies since…
AN 84-year-old veteran from Barnard Castle has been praised for collecting for the Poppy Appeal since the 1950s.Sam Henderson agreed to step in to help with collections for the British…
