THIS year marks the 100th staging of Staindrop Carnival and organisers are hoping to make it the biggest ever. However, they say more people need to come forward to help…

VISITORS to an upper dale beauty spot are in for an unusual surprise – a massive arch made using sheep’s wool. Built by internationally-acclaimed installation artist Steve Messam the seven-metre…

SIXTEEN Barnard Castle homeowners are throwing open the gates of their gardens this jubilee weekend to raise funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal for Ukraine. Organised by neighbours Annie…

AFTER months of wrangling, county council officers have agreed a major footpath along a busy road is overgrown and is potentially dangerous for pedestrians to use. But they stopped short…