February 8, 2026
CAMPAIGNERS behind ambitious plans to replace an upper dale village hall with brand new facilities have been handed a £436,000 boost. Middleton-in-Teesdale Village Hall is one of 85 projects across…
Making the headlines this week: A proposal for a 26-hectare solar farm on the outskirts of Barnard Castle to help power GSK is being recommended for approval Tax payers in…
A DISABLED volunteer Scout leader was given the best Christmas gift she could have wished for – news a custom-built all-terrain wheelchair has been ordered just ten months after a…
A DALE woman’s dedication to helping people be more active in nature has been recognised. Lucy Brenkley, from Barnard Castle, has been awarded a BEM (Medallist of the Order of…

