Situated at Streatlam, on the outskirts of Barnard Castle, lies Barford Raceway – a haven to stock car enthusiasts since 1990 ...

GHOST the Musical, based on the 1990 film, has been around for several years, having had its world premiere in 2011. Although I love musicals, this was one of those I’d bypassed as I wasn’t ...

Chinese car manufacturer BYD has just added another two models to its burgeoning range. Ian Lamming tries them out ...

Making the headlines this week: North East mayor backs bid for a Barney relief road, Talks over stalled Toft hill Bypass, New M Sam Rushworth’s debut Mercury column, Could Bishop to Barney Heritage ...

It’s taken 20 years, but now a village is celebrating a community park which is a testament to volunteers’ dogged dedication, as Nicky Carter reports... COTHERSTONE children’s play park is a 3.5-acre ...

A SMALL group of protestors gathered outside Barclays, in Barnard Castle, last week to “mourn” the closure of the last bank branch in Teesdale. Organised by Chris Foote-Wood, who is part of a group ...

CHATTING about moral standards isn’t perhaps the first topic of conversation that would spring to mind when interviewing a comedian. However, when the show in question is called An Evening of Swearing ...

Group one winning racehorse trainer Michael Dods opened his doors to the public last Monday, as part of National Racehorse Week promoted by The Jockey Club. National Racehorse Week is a nationwide ...

BARNARD Castle’s second team achieved promotion to the NYSD Division One after a momentous day of cricket. It’s the first time they have ever reached such a level, and they have former Barney player ...