The glasses are more than half full following the successful launch of Barnard Castle’s new wine bar.

The long-awaited Toft Hill bypass will not be going ahead – and Durham County Council is blaming the ongoing repair of Whorlton Bridge for eating up funding.

A new era for a much-loved Barney business began at the weekend after Jamie Siddle formally took over Star Cobblers.

Bob the black Labrador is a very special dog. Sometimes seen on the streets of Barnard Castle, he’s the only therapy dog in Britain working directly with rough sleepers.