THE town council is considering giving up responsibility for Barney’s Poppy Appeal.For years, Barnard Castle Town Council has co-ordinated volunteers for the appeal, last year raising about £16,000 for The…

A POPULAR miniature Teesdale railway fires up this weekend with the first in a series of six open afternoons.Volunteers at Thorpe Light Railway are looking forward to welcoming visitors for…

STAFF and pupils bade a fond farewell to a much-loved, inspirational deputy headmistress last week when Sue Scaife retired after 23 years teaching at Bowes Hutchinson Primary School.A special assembly,…

Ian Lamming drives the latest Genesis G70 Shooting Brake IT’S early, too early, and time for work. There’s a late frost on the windscreen and it’s surprisingly thick. That means…