Barnard Castle’s high street is getting a major boost thanks to new activities, including a parkrun, an enhanced Christmas display and exciting international exhibitions planned by The Bowes Museum.

When Dale artist Sarah Nelson set out to build her dream home, she faced soaring costs, planning limits, and a crumbling henhouse.

Two Dale women have admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a host of horses and dogs in their care.

A nationally renowned comedian might be behind a Barney pub’s inclusion of the latest edition of the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide for the first time.