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

From left, environmental conservation students Paul Robinson, Mick Iley and Bethan Hutchinson carrying out conservation work at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park near Billingham. Picture: STUART BOULTON

LOOKING BACK: The snow storm which saw residents without power for days
Horrendous weather brought the area's roads to a near-standstill during the morning's rush hour on Thursday, December 3, 2008, with thousands of motorists stuck.

Paul and Alison Blacker have spent every Christmas together with Dominic for the past two decades

North Yorkshire foster couple host dinner to keep joy of Christmas
A foster couple from Scarborough who host Christmas dinner every year have spoken of their bond with one foster child who has been going back for 20 years!

• The palliative care team at the Friarage Hospital

Northallerton Christmas fair for Friarage Hospital palliative care team
The community is invited to get into the Christmas spirit and kickstart the festive season while helping to raise funds for one of the specialist teams in the Friarage Hospital.

Just the Job team

Plans progress for charity’s Big Green Build project
A social enterprise in Richmond is celebrating after being offered assistance from Kier Construction for an ambitious building project.

Members of Darlington Rotary tagging trees

Christmas tree tagging to help raise hospice funds
Thousands of Christmas trees are currently being tagged pre-sale by Darlington Rotary to promote a fundraising campaign for a hospice.

David Elstob is pictured with a fine collection of Paul Storr silver

Fine pieces of silver take centre stage at December auction
AN outstanding collection of silver pieces by Paul Storr – one of England’s most famous and talented silversmiths – will be a focal point of Elstob Auctioneers’ final sale of the year on Wednesday, December 6.

Sue Barron, Secretary of Lions Club, Teesdale District (centre), donating four air fryers on behalf of the Lions Club to The Galleries, Foundation UK Richmond. Photograph features (left to right) Becca Thackray (Support Worker), Sue Barron (Secretary of

Lions Club donates air fryers to hostel for young people
A charity which supports vulnerable and homeless young people in Richmondshire has received a welcome boost to its healthy eating initiative from The Lions Club, Teesdale District.

David Cresswell

New headteacher announced at Barnard Castle School
A leading independent school has revealed its next headmaster, the 11th in its 140-year history.

Looking out from Hadrian Court towards the land proposed for new homes

Plans to build affordable homes on land at Wingate opposed by council

A DEVELOPER has submitted plans to build 58 affordable homes on land between two County Durham villages.

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Single storey extension is proposed to north-east corner within existing garden area

School in County Durham submits plans for new medical centre
A COUNTY Durham school has applied for planning permission to re-purpose a building on its site as a new medical centre.