PROPOSALS for a large solar farm would have substantial, long-term adverse effects on the landscape, a county officer has warned.Bluefield Renewable Developments Ltd has applied for permission for a 64-hectare…

A CHURCH organist is using his talents to help people with dementia and autism.Richard Ellis-Hawley, from Evenwood, has teamed up with Bridge Creative, a group that helps adults with autism…

AN Easter Space Race has raised hundreds of pounds to help launch an aspiring RAF pilot’s trip to America to attend a NASA course.The community of Woodland rallied round on…

A NEW woodland and wildflower meadow is being developed in Hamsterley with the help of children from three primary schools.The children from Hamsterley, Toft Hill and St Chad’s primary schools…