A PIPE and drums band from the dale has given its first performance in almost two years as they emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.It was also the first time in…

ROCK of Ages has returned to Darlington Hippodrome; this musical is crammed with classic rock songs from the 1980s and at the opening night the audiences were certainly rocking in…

SINCE publishing his first book of poems inspired by childhood days in Barnard Castle, Denis Hodgson has been hard at work penning a follow-up.Mr Hodgson, 81, who lives in Yate,…

A Trio of One Act Plays by Alan BennettThe Castle PlayersThe WithamIF you’re a fan of Alan Bennett, you’d have loved the Castle Players’ first production in almost two years…