A FORMER dale resident has been appointed captain of the England Blind Football team.Owen Bainbridge, who lives in Hereford but grew up near Cockfield, earned the honour ahead of two…

AN accesss row in Hamsterley Forest could hinder the planned upgrade of the visitor centre. People living in the forest say officers did not consult them when a new road…

MAINSGILL Farm Shop has been named Yorkshire’s best independent retailer of 2021.The rural store, off the A66 near Ravensworth, also earned a best fresh meat award for its tomahawk steak…

THE sudden appearance of a hanger-like structure and a runway at an isolated spot in the dale is to be considered by a county planning committee.The Campaign for the Protection…