A VILLAGE hall at the heart of life in a rural village has been gifted £1,000 as it looks to re-open its social diary for over 50s.Persimmon Homes Durham has…

AN iconic upper dale property is finally being restored in one of the biggest refurbishment projects in Raby Estates’ history.The ruins of Unthank, in Harwood-in-Teesdale, has been a popular location…

BARNARD Castle’s new mayor has told how her appointment would have been “so special” to her late father who died this month in India’s Covid crisis.Cllr Rima Chatterjee says she…

THE new-look Barnard Castle Town Council has already made its mark after electing women as the mayor and deputy mayor.It is believed to be first time a man hasn’t held…