February 10, 2026

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Urgent plea for volunteers to help group for disabled youngsters

Urgent plea for volunteers to help group for disabled youngsters

ByNicky CarterMar 9, 20222 min read

A GROUP that provides activities for young people with learning difficulties is on the hunt for more volunteers.Teesdale Opportunities for Disabled Youngsters (TODYS) was started in 2000 when Joan Bailey…

Contest aims to pull in more cash for defib

Contest aims to pull in more cash for defib

ByNicky CarterMar 9, 20222 min read

BIG-HEARTED staff at a workingmen’s club are aiming to raise enough cash from an unusual competition to buy a new heart-start machine.Fundraisers at Barnard Castle WMC are asking people to…

Sam’s on song for release of debut EP

Sam’s on song for release of debut EP

ByNicky CarterMar 7, 20223 min read

AWARD-winning singer-songwriter Sam Nix says he is proud and excited about the forthcoming release of his first solo EP, entitled From the Stars Above.The Romaldkirk-based 28-year-old, well known in the…

Tom hopes to patent off-grid invention

Tom hopes to patent off-grid invention

ByNicky CarterMar 2, 20223 min read

A FORMER airline pilot has created a sound-proofed engine room that he wants to patent as part of his project to make his Teesdale home more sustainable.Last year Tom Vlaming,…