THE remote church of St James the Less, at Forest-in-Teesdale is celebrating its 175th anniversary with a special service of commemoration on Sunday, June 19, at 3pm. The service will…

MORE than 200 residents enjoyed picnicking in the park on Sunday, June 5, to celebrate the Queen’s jubilee. Although the sun didn’t make an appearance during the event, organised by…

NEIGHBOURING charity shops in the centre of Barnard Castle have welcomed new managers. Sue Littlefair has taken on the Mind shop, in Market Place, while Naila Laundy is the new…

A CONSULTATION into the future of an historic upper dale church was concluded last week. Grade II listed St Mary’s Church, in Middleton-in-Teesdale, has been closed since dry rot was…