Meet the volunteer whose selfless efforts have been curtailed due to a cancer diagnosis
The latest chapter in the long history of a historic dale pub has begun with the new operators winning an award within months of taking over
Patrols could be on the way to counter the problems posed by 4×4 vehicles in Hamsterley Forest
A new lunch club could be up and running Startforth by the end of February, village councillors were told
And on the subject of lunch clubs, members of the Middleton group celebrated the efforts of a trio of helpers who have clocked up more than 60 years’ service
Popular former Barney mayor Bob Deacon has died aged 77
The Dalton Amateur Dramatic Society is back on stage with a new panto – Puss in Boots
Barnard Castle town councillors nodded through a substantial increase in the amount of money they take from tax payers
In sport, Barnard Castle RUFC’s first XI made it three wins in a row, while Barnard Castle FC face a tough away match in a cup semi-final. There’s also athetics, golf, tennis and a round up of fixtures, results and tables
In farm and rural news, meet the official leading the fight to save upper Teesdale’s rare plants, while in town, Barnard Castle’s volunteer workers have begun work to spruce up green spaces
Plus… Bob Garton’s weekly quiz, the events guide, family notices, readers’ letters and much more – all in this week’s paper
