THE search is on for nature lovers who have made a difference to the conservation of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).The AONB Partnership has opened nominations…

THE entrances to Staindrop could become a blaze of colourful wildflowers as early as next summer.Parish councillors noticed that villages in the east of the county had numerous floral displays…

A 10,000-YEAR-OLD axe, ancient animal skulls and flint tools were just some of the Stone Age artefacts that children at Gainford Primary School examined during a special workshop.The session was…

AN environmental group dedicated to improving Teesdale’s tree cover is looking for new areas to plant saplings.Trees For Teesdale is changing tack for the coming season, shifting its focus from…