February 7, 2026

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Outdoor sleuths hunt for missing butterflies

Outdoor sleuths hunt for missing butterflies

ByMartin PaulAug 15, 20243 min read

CHILDREN learned about the importance of butterflies and moths during the first Wild Wednesday event of the summer holidays last week. Organised by the North Pennines National Landscape, at Bowlees…

Head and deputy bow out at leavers’ service

Head and deputy bow out at leavers’ service

ByMartin PaulAug 6, 20242 min read

A SCHOOL leavers’ service was made all the more poignant as pupils not only bade farewell to their year six, but also to four members of staff, including the headteacher.…

100 year old footpath row rumbles on…

100 year old footpath row rumbles on…

ByMartin PaulAug 4, 20243 min read

PARISH councillors in Staindrop are disappointed that an antique map showing a footpath was put in by the local authority is not being considered by county council officers. Minutes also…

Cafe staff heroes ‘saved my life’

Cafe staff heroes ‘saved my life’

ByMartin PaulJul 26, 20243 min read

OPERATORS of a popular Barnard Castle cafe have been hailed as heroes after coming to the aid of a stroke victim. Susan Swanson, from Staindrop, says she would probably have…