A FORMER dale resident has been appointed captain of the England Blind Football team.Owen Bainbridge, who lives in Hereford but grew up near Cockfield, earned the honour ahead of two…

A TWO-year programme to encourage more of the dale’s youngsters to play rugby – and provide the next generation of players for Barney RUFC – has got off to a…

VILLAGE cricketers have voted to end that most traditional part of the game – the tea between innings.At the annual meeting of the Darlington and District Cricket League, clubs agreed…

Barnard Castle Golf ClubNICKY Lee-Shield crowned a successful year by collecting the Club Championship trophy at Friday’s prize-giving.The 17-year-old Teesdale School pupil, who has reduced his handicap to scratch, completed…