There has been widespread sadness in Teesdale following the death of “Barney legend” Denis ‘Denny’ Raine. Born and raised in Barnard Castle, Mr Raine was a much-loved and respected member of the ...

“IT’S for them,” says the man who hopes to be the next MP for Bishop Auckland when asked why he is standing as the Labour candidate. Sam Rushworth is referring to his five children. His eldest is in ...

This year is thought to be the 700th anniversary of the birth of John Wyclif. Wycliffe Church warden Keith Miller delves into his past… In the heart of the Houses of Parliament, in Westminster, stands ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS are hoping to learn more about prehistoric people who lived in the Greta Valley though an excavation at Gilmonby. The area became famous in 1980 when the largest horde of Bronze Age ...

FROM the battlefields of Iraq and Bosnia to ministering on Cockfield Fell, Revd Brian Whitley, the vicar for the Gaunless Valley, has led an interesting life. Sadly, however, the popular priest ...

Teesdale-based Alan Hinkes is the first Briton to climb the world’s 14 mountains above 8,000m – one of an exclusive club of just 12 people alive who have achieved that feat. His love affair with the ...

TWO of Barnard Castle’s most experienced police officers are stepping down. Neighbourhood inspector Ed Turner and PC Harry Marsh have racked up more than 60 years’ experience between them. Insp Turner ...

SAM Rushworth has been elected as MP for the Bishop Auckland constituency. The Labour candidate won the seat with a total number of 17,036 votes. There were 40,560 total applicable votes and a turnout ...

Low staffing levels are contributing to high levels of violence at Deerbolt Prison, a watchdog has warned. In its annual report Deerbolt independent monitoring board (IMB) says insufficient staff and ...

They have membership of almost 70 and have all yachts and safety equipment at the site in upper Teesdale which they share with anglers. Richard Hewitt, the Royal Yachting Association principal, said: ...

If cricket writer and author Stephen Brenkley was to have a crack at Mastermind, his chosen specialist subject would undoubtedly be the summer of 1926. “For the past 18 months I have lived in 1926. It ...

A SAVOURY pie with “well balanced flavours and a neat presentation” earned Barnard Castle-based McFarlane’s Family Butchers recognition at a national competition. Hosted in Melton Mowbray, the pie ...