A NEW addition to a recently refurbished children’s play park in Middleton-in-Teesdale has proved to be a big hit.Percy the Penguin, a 90-litre moulded plastic litter bin, was donated by…

FORMER Bishop Auckland MP Helen Goodman has failed in her bid for election to Durham County Council. Ms Goodman stood for the Labour Party in the West Auckland ward but…

ARCHAEOLOGICAL remains that could shed more light on a Teesdale village’s origins as a Viking settlement have been unearthed at a building plot.Green Man Archaeology was surprised to discover extensive…

VOLUNTEERS came out in force across the dale for the latest Operation Checkpoint.The multi-force operation targets travelling criminals operating between counties in the North of England and Scotland.It has been…