THERE were smiles all round from youngsters at Middleton-in-Teesdale and Newbiggin when they were presented with special commemorative medals as part of the villages’ celebrations to mark the Queen’s platinum…

TOFT HILL WI WE had two reasons to celebrate our WI this month – our centenary and, of course, the platinum jubilee – so we did both at our meal…

A FITNESS coach who helped keep people active during the pandemic has received an award for his efforts. Kyle Swankie’s bootcamp classes, children’s exercise sessions, holiday clubs, five-a-side and walking…

A UNIQUE Dickensian-themed mural at Greta Bridge’s Morritt Hotel is undergoing restoration, almost 80 years after it was first painted. The mural across the walls of the hotel bar was…