A FORMER prison officer’s plans to make Barnard Castle a haven for swifts has taken flight. Ian Graystone has won support from the town council in his ambition to increase…

TEESDALE’S largest car boot sale returns this month after being cancelled for the past two years because of the pandemic. Started almost three decades ago, Thwaite Hall car boot sale…

THE dale’s largest animal sanctuary is no longer taking in rescued wild birds because of fears over avian flu. Wetheriggs Animal Rescue and Conservation centre operator Terry Bowes says wild…

ITEMS created by young people using upcycled materials are to be showcased at a festival this weekend. Members of the TCR Hub’s eco-club, at Shaw Bank, Barnard Castle have been…