Archive
-
Date
From the straightforward to the strange: seven sights not to miss at Hopetown
Darlington's £37m Hopetown railway visitor attraction opened this week. Here, from the straightforward to the strange, are seven sights, and tastes, that you don't want to miss... Skerne Bridge The world’s oldest continuously used railway
-
Date
Tradition carved in stone: Why buildings have these marks scored into their bricks
I’d like to thank John Severs who got in touch after my appeal a few weeks ago to know more about stone markings I had seen on a 19th Century property near Chop Gate. I likened them to a repeating arrow pattern, like a feather or the skeleton of a
-
Date
"It's all grit and determination" - record breaking rower goes back to school
A world record-breaking Atlantic rower returned to her former school with an inspirational message for students - highlighting grit and determination as the biggest factors to success. Bobbie Mellor was skipper of a three-woman Wavebreakers team
-
Date
Sighting of moth not seen in 50 years as North East reserve hits species milestone
An award-winning nature reserve in the North East has identified its 500th species of moth - the Reed Minor. The 500th moth sighting at RSPB Saltholme, on Teesside, is only the fourth time the species has been recorded in County Durham and the
-
Date
Own a piece of history: Manor House, a restored North Yorkshire gem, is now available
Manor House is a charming and much-admired grade II listed home built by the Hare-Gill family in around 1837. As you would expect, it has changed much since then, mostly noticeably thanks to a programme of renovation by the Aagaard family in the
-
Date
Diversions plea to drivers during A66 resurfacing work as villages left congested
Drivers in North Yorkshire are being urged to stick to official diversions while overnight resurfacing work is being carried out on the A66. Sections of the westbound carriageway between Scotch Corner and Hartforth are being resurfaced, are currently
-
Date
Readers' pictures: Rare summer sunshine lights up the region
Huge credit must go to our readers for finding some summer sunshine to take these pictures! To see your photos in this section, email dst@nne.co.uk including your name and where the picture was taken, or submit them online by going to www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk
-
Date
Workshops on future of farming offered as part of Defra programme
Farm businesses face a unique set of challenges in the rural economy, from environmental pressures to fluctuating prices and changes in agricultural policy. The North York Moors National Park Authority is now delivering the Farm for the Future