Barnard Castle

A66 Bowes lorry crash causes rush hour tailbacks

A crash involving two lorries led to a major route being closed ahead of Monday morning’s rush hour.Part of the A66 eastbound carriageway was closed following the collision, which happened just prior to the Bowes turnoff, near Barnard Castle. Motorists…

Drivers are fined in court for speeding in County Durham

The cases were heard at Peterlee[1] Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, November 7.
Bartosz Podstawa, 39, of Barberry Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, exceeded 70 mph limit in a Kia on a dual A19 southbound April 21. Pleased guilty and fined £100, surcharge £40…

Easter Sunday horror. The dramatic blaze at a haulage yard

Three heavy goods vehicles and three trailers were completely burnt out, while two lorries and one trailer melted in the blaze at the John Dickinson Transport depot, near Barnard Castle.
Firefighters were called to the yard, off Winston Road, between W…