WORKING alone and rising costs have prompted vintage furniture restorer and upholsterer Helen Gray to close her Barnard Castle shop after eight years.Ruby and D, two storeys of eclectic vintage,…

HEALTHCARE staff turned the tables on a fundraising group that supports the Richardson Hospital when they presented them with £500 from a charity event of their own.Last month, Nancy Coll…

THE sun shone on Staindrop as residents celebrate the 100th staging of their village carnival, put off due to lockdowns for two years.The carnival procession was well-attended with crowds lining…

CHILDREN as young as three have been enjoying getting their first taste of football as part of an initiative to encourage them into the sport.The “babyballer” sessions, organised at Teesdale…