Ashley Barnard

Community Content Editor

Ashley Barnard lives in North Yorkshire and worked as a reporter for The Northern Echo and Darlington and Stockton Times for ten years, before stepping into the role of Community Content Editor. Ashley can usually be found walking in the Yorkshire Dales with her dogs, Hudson and Holly.

Ashley Barnard lives in North Yorkshire and worked as a reporter for The Northern Echo and Darlington and Stockton Times for ten years, before stepping into the role of Community Content Editor. Ashley can usually be found walking in the Yorkshire Dales with her dogs, Hudson and Holly.

Latest articles from Ashley Barnard

Liz Porter with teapots similar to the ones exported to the USA

LOOKING BACK: A County Durham village remembered pitmen with memorial
A MEMORIAL to honour a village’s miners was unveiled, more than 40 years after its pit closed, in November 2019.

Falconer Ben Potter with Bomber the European eagle owl at Borrowby Nursery School

Canadian airmen inspire children in Second World War remembrance event
CHILDREN paid a moving tribute to a once-forgotten war hero and his comrades at an Armistice Day service, in November 2004.

Margaret Fick, 85 from Redcar, was one of the youngest codebreaker operatives when she was sent to work on the world famous Bletchley Park Ultra Secret project - and now Gordon Brown has rewarded her work with a special scroll of thanks and rare gold and

Second World War codebreaker broke her silence as she received medal for her efforts
A SECOND World War codebreaker broke her silence more than 60 years after helping to defeat the Nazis, in November 2009.

Existing front elevation of Ravensworth Chapel

Plans to convert former chapel into retreat centre
The planning application proposes several changes to the existing building all of which would be sympathetic to the adjoining buildings.

The Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond

Listed building consent needed for damp works on historic theatre
The Georgian Theatre Royal, in Richmond, suffers from issues with damp in its 2003 extension.

Westfields, Richmond

Landscape trust announces event for 20th anniversary celebrations
Richmondshire Landscape Trust is celebrating 20 years of protecting the area's natural beauty.

Darlington salon owner chases dreams as 'Nothing in life is promised'

The winner of The Northern Echo's Best Beauty Salon has been announced – with Darlington's Upper Class Aesthetics taking the crown.

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Arkengarthdale hub Zumbathon

Zumba group dances the night away to the tune of £4,700
The Arkengarthdale hub Zumba group smashed their 13-hour, all-night Zumbathon and in doing so raised more than £4,700 for Pinktober, Cancer Research UK’s month-long fundraiser for breast cancer.

Plans are being drawn up for a solar farm south of Tunstall, North Yorkshire

Controversial plans for third large solar farm near North Yorkshire village
Concerns are mounting over potential plans for another large-scale solar farm south of Tunstall, near Catterick Garrison.

Former school in Byers Green

Plans to convert former County Durham hall and school into home submitted

LISTED buildings consent for change of use of former school to residential dwelling has been submitted to Durham County Council.

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