A COMMUNITY fundraising event which saw Startforth residents serenaded by talented local artists raised more than £300 for musicians’ charity. Though the sun remained hidden, there were deck chairs aplenty…

BARNARD Castle’s arts centre has survived the Covid crisis and is looking to the future with “renewed optimism” and an extensive programme of events in the coming months.That was the…

A WEEKLY lunch club is helping to bring some of the dale’s older folk – many who spent more than a year isolating – back together again.The get-together takes place…

YOUNG families in Evenwood were treated to a summer party of great food and entertainment, thanks to a new group.Evenwood Community Action was started just ahead of the coronavirus pandemic…