BANK officials at Barclays have vowed to retain a face-to-face presence in Barnard Castle after confirming the closure of the town’s branch on September 11. Campaigners say they are dismayed…

FIVE years ago Whorlton Bridge was closed to vehicles. A report of damage to the structure led to an inspection by Durham County Council engineers who deemed it unsafe. In…

Ian Lamming lets the Nissan Ariya take the strain THREE hundred and sixty one miles to empty, now that’s more like it. Battery technology is coming along and Nissan’s full…

Making the headlines this week Town centre garage torched in arson attack, Drivers ignoring parking rules in the upper dale, Outdoor sleuths hunt for missing butterflies, Barclays agrees to continue…