VILLAGERS in Cotherstone are celebrating after buying the former Methodist chapel, which they plan to transform into a community-run shop, cafe and heritage centre.Following the closure of the village shop…

ROOMS in one of Barnard Castle’s oldest buildings, unseen by the public for more than half a century, will go on show this month.The 500-year-old Blagraves House, previously a restaurant,…

A BUS driver from the dale is gaining his own fame because of his uncanny resemblance to Paul Chuckle, from TV’s Chuckle Brothers.Gainford’s John Simpson has become renowned among his…

A FORMER make-up artist to the stars has opened her Gainford lounge as a pop-up gallery.Dennie Pasion has renamed her livingroom at Snow Hall as The Drawing Room to host…