February 7, 2026

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Barney’s new curate has found her place

Barney’s new curate has found her place

ByMartin PaulJul 25, 20244 min read

FROM a childhood spent in the Russian city of St Petersburg to studying architecture and later Anglo Saxon archaeololgy, it has been a long road to Barnard Castle for St…

Digging into the Bronze Age past

Digging into the Bronze Age past

ByMartin PaulJul 21, 20242 min read

ARCHAEOLOGISTS are hoping to learn more about prehistoric people who lived in the Greta Valley though an excavation at Gilmonby. The area became famous in 1980 when the largest horde…

Tragic loss inspires fundraising effort

Tragic loss inspires fundraising effort

ByMartin PaulJul 19, 20243 min read

AN Evenwood dad and his daughter have launched a huge fundraising effort after their closest friends suffered a stillbirth. Cash raised through events organised by Adam and Lily Morton will…

Seeing double is enough to raise a chuckle

Seeing double is enough to raise a chuckle

ByMartin PaulJul 18, 20242 min read

A GAINFORD bus driver with an uncanny resemblance to entertainer Paul Chuckle came face-to-face with his doppelganger. John Simpson has gained fame with his passengers due to his likeness to…