The long-awaited reopening of Whorlton Bridge has been delayed until autumn 2026.

Residents have formed a campaign group to fight the “inappropriate industrialisation” they claim would be caused by a large wind farm planned for moorland on the edge of Teesdale.

A parish council is so flush with cash it will not be putting up the tax it charges residents, despite expecting a lower income next year.

A bold, new way of presenting the story of The Bowes Museum and the couple who founded it is taking shape inside the magnificent 19th century venue.