Staindrop Academy is the first school in County Durham to achieve the gold award for its work with young carers.

There has been widespread sadness in Teesdale following the death of “Barney legend” Denis ‘Denny’ Raine.

There are half a dozen Bentleys parked in a row and I’m endeavouring to choose which one to drive.

Scores of former pupils, some travelling from around the world, returned to their old school to hear about its plans for the future.