The Town Council wants local people to highlight problems caused by Highways England's decision to divert traffic through town from the A66 for four weekends starting on 25 January. Tag your pictures and stories #BarneyBlitz
A Casual Vacancy has been declared. Ten electors can call for an election by 4 February. If one isn't called, the council may co-opt a new councillor. https://t.co/rQ0En6cZKp
@teesideuni@VCH_London Project inspired by a 7 year old - asking the key question: what did Barnard Castle look like before it was a ruin? Say, c.1500.
Among the ideas being explored for the Green Lane C of E Primary School celebration is re-staging the Toothbrush Crazy song that former teacher Mrs Armstrong wrote in the 1980s and was aired on television. https://t.co/7kGPzies2E
Dale residents have been reassured by NHS Durham Dales, Easington & Sedgefield CCG that the out-of-hours GP hub at the Richardson Hospital in Barnard Castle is still open. This... https://t.co/25Rt8jcFq4
The Clinical Commission Group is holding a consultation meeting on Monday about changes to 7-day access to primary care services. The meeting will be at Glaxo Sports and Social Club. You can register interest on... https://t.co/RYZuO9LNso
On November 11, avid First World War memorabilia collector from Barnard Castle, Andrew Lee, will return a Mons Star medal earned by Corporal Albert Edward Ironside to his grand-daughter, Madeleine Moon MP, Bridgend MP. https://t.co/gKXiwUIVw1
When five Barnard Castle brothers were killed in WW1, the vicar's wife wrote to the Queen (Mary) asking that the sixth be brought home and spared (@teesdalemercury report below). Their mother laid the first wreath on Barney's new war memorial in 1923. #WeWillRememberThem
The process to close the out-of-hours centre at Richardson Hospital is being restarted. The CCG says it had carried out further publicity since the summer. https://t.co/dPB456hJMd
Football mad Keiron not only trains with Barnard Castle U7s each week, but he travels to Middlesbrough’s training ground at Rockcliffe Hall every Thursday for training. https://t.co/RQvQ9G57tH
“It was absolute carnage on Friday with the bin lorries. Our delivery driver had to park on the opposite side of the street and then had to run a gauntlet to get across the road." https://t.co/8eZfkcbPuq
“I never thought I would get this far in the competition. So I am just going all out to raise as much money as possible and enjoy the experience as much as possible." https://t.co/up6X23PruN