LAST Saturday, members ran a 72-mile relay via the famous Tan Hill Inn, with three or four runners on each leg. The relay starting and finished in Evenwood and took 12 hours to run. On the first leg ...

Barnard Castle Town Council in crisis after employment tribunal: Residents call a public meeting asking for a vote of no confidence in senior councillors but stop ...

A SERIES of music events hit the right note at the weekend – and there’s much more to come. On saturday, the Summer festival of free outdoor performances in the cafe garden at The Witham, in Barnard ...

A YOUNG nature lover from Cockfield has been given a national award. Hot on the heels of being named as County Durham Environment Awards’ young volunteer of the year, Sophie Hebdon collected the ...

THE hidden world of insects and invertebrates is to be revealed in an art exhibition. More than 50 creations are on display in the Subterraneous exhibition at Bowlees Visitor Centre which continues to ...

HOW would you like to feature in a new dance film? That’s the invitation from Hollie Coleman, one of the directors of community theatre group Drama in the Dale. Ms Coleman’s idea to produce a film ...

NYSD champions Barnard Castle CC have signed a new professional for the 2019 season. Former Yorkshire fast bowler James Wainman has agreed to join the club after he finishes the present season in ...

A PIPE and drums band from the dale has given its first performance in almost two years as they emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. It was also the first time in two years that residents at Bowes ...

A YOUNG dale entrepreneur has set up a new dog grooming venture – and whether it’s a shih tzu or St Bernard, no job is too big or small for Charlotte Buck. The 22-year-old, from Marwood, decided to ...

A SECOND half capitulation ended Evenwood Town’s hopes of making it to the final of the Colin Waites Cup. Second division leaders Stanhope SSC were the visitors to the Randolph Social Welfare ground ...

BISHOP Auckland Music Society (BAMS) has unveiled its 2021 season, which is due to kick off on Friday, June 11, provided Covid-19 restrictions allow. The monthly concerts are held in Bishop Auckland ...

COMEDY rising star Lou Sanders is heading to Barnard Castle as part of a UK tour. The acclaimed stand-up will perform at The Witham on Friday, March 6, taking to the stage at 8pm. After achieving rave ...