The front page this week
The front page this week

This week’s paper includes a 12-page pullout of school starters with pictures from schools across the Teesdale area.

Here are some of the other headlines:

Family home saved from possible demolition after a planning mix-up.

Pictures from Langdon Beck Show.

TV celebrity David Harper unveils art proposal for iconic phonebox on The Bank.

Flooding huts businesses in Barnard Castle.

Debate over cafe’s bid for seating in Barnard Castle.

Royalties from ex-England footballer’s book helps guide dogs.

Tories step up efforts to win Bishop Auckland seat.

Barney parking shake-up approved in effort to ease congestion.

Proposal to turn former bank into hotel wins backing from town council.

Rainy ploughing match steams on - pictures.

In bloom group in Middleton-in-Teesdale just miss out on top award.

Plus letters, community news, what’s on, farming, and sport including snooker, shooting, rugby and football.