February 10, 2026

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Toilet roll fun leaves pupils flushed with success

Toilet roll fun leaves pupils flushed with success

ByMartin PaulMay 24, 20222 min read

CHILDREN at Bowes Hutchinson’s Primary School have celebrated their new toilet facilities by paying for a latrine for an impoverished Ivory Coast community. The school became the 57th to sign…

Sisters act to raise cash for Cancer Research UK

Sisters act to raise cash for Cancer Research UK

ByMartin PaulMay 22, 20222 min read

A PAIR of sisters raised almost £1,000 for charity by completing 100 squats every day during April. Ellie Bellas and Sarah Smith completed a combined 6,000 squats throughout the month…

Knock it down – it’s the biggest eyesore in county’

Knock it down – it’s the biggest eyesore in county’

ByMartin PaulMay 17, 20223 min read

DURHAM County Council should make an order buy and destroy a dale eyesore. That’s the view of fed-up parish councillors in Gainford, who heard yet more plans have been put…

Tour of Britain will pass through dale

Tour of Britain will pass through dale

ByMartin PaulMay 15, 20222 min read

A PROFESSIONAL cycling race the Tour of Britain will pass through Teesdale later this summer. Rolling road closures will be in place through much of the dale as some of the…