SOME 42 frontline NHS staff enjoyed a free weekend away in upper Teesdale in gratitude for their work during the Covid-19 pandemic.Hotels, B&Bs and holiday cottages came together to offer…

BIG-hearted neighbours with a love of festive illuminations are pulling out all the stops to put on a stunning Christmas lights display and raise cash for Teesdale’s YMCA.Mike Dack, 37,…

FOUR bags of essential food items were delivered to a Barnard Castle foodbank thanks to children and families at Woodland Primary School.The collection, organised by the school council, took place…

A GROUP making fiddle mats for people with dementia are expanding their reach.More than 100 fiddle mats have been distributed to care homes and individuals in Barnard Castle, prompting volunteers…