HERE’S the news in this week’s paper, out today…
Businesses count the cost of weekend closures of the A66.
A heritage group aims to ensure the historic Darlington and Stockton Railway is not forgotten during celebrations planned to mark its 200th anniversary.
People are being offered six months free membership when a community gym opens up in Staindrop.
Planning committee gives the green light to proposals for a Lidl and Home Bargains retail park on the outskirts of Barney.
St Mary’s Church, in Barnard Castle, is to have its own online virtual museum.
A last-ditch effort to stop a new home being built has failed.
Barney meet organisers say this year’s event is going to be bigger and better than ever.
Burglary victim Donna Dobson’s story is aired on the BBC.
About 40 people attended a public meeting in Staindrop to protest against a housing development proposal.
An upper dale café goes on the market after being grown from scratch over five years.
Plus letters, community news, what’s on, farming, puzzles and two pages of grassroots sport, including a dale fell runner aiming to defend his winter league title.
