IT may just be the middle of January, but preparations are already being made for Barnard Castle’s festive lights later in the year.The town’s Christmas Lights group has organised the…

A CLASSIC car rally is to return for a second time after a successful debut event last year.The rally, staged in the grounds of Barnard Castle School, attracted more than…

CONCERNS about the state of verges to greens in two dale villages have been raised.In Gainford, parish councillors were alerted to the problem by a letter from a resident, who…

PARISH councillors in Gainford have agreed to increase spending on the village’s younger generation as part of budget plans for 2022/23.Some £5,000 – up from £3,000 – has been set…