February 8, 2026

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Making the headlines this week:

Villages celebrate after winning Northumbria in Bloom gold.

Whorlton Hall care-givers in court next month to face charges of ill-treatment or wilful neglect.

Electric car charging point to be removed because it did not have permission

Gaunless Valley history sleuth to celebrate new books with an exhibition

Village gets socially-distanced seating after a year of asking

Popular Staindrop vicar Ken Steventon retires

Wycliffe’s ancient church to get a modern makeover

95-year-old botanist Dr Margaret Bradshaw completes here epic 88km pony trek

Botanist Dr Richard Warren reveals the secrets of ladies’ bedstraw in his latest column

Raby Castle CC named as the county’s top All Stars cricket club

Ans well as more sports news from the rugby pitches, football fields and clay-pigeon shooting range, along with readers’ letters, community news and a full guide to events across the dale.