February 11, 2026

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New-look upper dale hotel up for regional tourism award

New-look upper dale hotel up for regional tourism award

ByMartin PaulFeb 13, 20222 min read

TWO dale businesses have been shortlisted in the prestigious North East Tourism Awards.High Force Hotel is one of three venues to feature in the Small Hotel of the Year category,…

Anger over plans for summer parking ban

Anger over plans for summer parking ban

ByMartin PaulFeb 12, 20223 min read

COUNTY highways officers insist they will only implement a parking ban on Bridgegate, in Barnard Castle, during the weeks of Appleby Fair migration – despite wanting an order which extends…

Joanne puts rural dale women in the frame

Joanne puts rural dale women in the frame

ByMartin PaulFeb 4, 20222 min read

A STORYTELLING photographer is hoping to document the struggles of rural women in Teesdale after winning a prestigious award.Joanne Coates, from Arkengarthdale, has previously covered the trials of fisherman at…

Patrols planned to tackle 4×4 problems in Hamsterley Forest

Patrols planned to tackle 4×4 problems in Hamsterley Forest

ByMartin PaulFeb 4, 20223 min read

PATROLS might be introduced at Hamsterley Forest to deter anti-social behaviour by errant 4×4 drivers.This comes after two locked gates were rammed open and an off-road vehicle was abandoned in…