THE intricacies of dressing for battle were among the highlights when history buffs gathered for the Northern Dales Richard III Group study day. A sell-out audience sat spellbound as re-enactors…

A YOUNG nature lover from Cockfield has been given a national award. Hot on the heels of being named as County Durham Environment Awards’ young volunteer of the year, Sophie…

TWO of Barnard Castle’s most experienced police officers are stepping down. Neighbourhood inspector Ed Turner and PC Harry Marsh have racked up more than 60 years’ experience between them. Insp…

A GROUP of pub regulars got hands-on to help reconfigure their local. Previous operators of the Ancient Unicorn, in Bowes, had installed two ground floor bedrooms taking up much of…