April 7, 2026

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Startforth crafters will have you in stitches

Startforth crafters will have you in stitches

ByNicky CarterSep 11, 20242 min read

SISTERS were stitching it for themselves, slowly. A two-hour stitching session, where the focus was the process not the end product, saw six ladies enjoy the mindful project. Run by…

Medics cause quite a buzz as they drop in

Medics cause quite a buzz as they drop in

ByNicky CarterSep 5, 20242 min read

YOUNGSTERS in Barnard Castle got up close and personal with a helicopter which is a regular sight in the skies above the dale when air medics dropped in at a…

It made my fingers tingle

It made my fingers tingle

ByNicky CarterSep 4, 20243 min read

ONE sunny summer afternoon in Teesdale, I threw caution to the wind, donned a pair of trainers and rocked up to The Witham, in Barnard Castle, to take part in…

A ramble down memory lane

A ramble down memory lane

ByNicky CarterSep 3, 20243 min read

CINE films recorded almost a century ago in Teesdale were the inspiration for a new exhibition at the Fitzhugh Library, in Middleton-in-Teesdale, for this year’s heritage open days. The films…