Barnard Castle and Bridge, from upstream, painted c1825 (Tate). Turner sketched the chapel in the centre of the bridge in 1797 and retained it in the finished watercolour over 20…

APPEAL: Cieran and Claire Chidzey are determined to make memories for their son Ryan who suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Their most recent memory making event included a trip to…

Lonnie Donegan, king of skiffle, was one of the most influential musicians in British rock and roll history. Editor Stuart Laundy spoke to his son Peter who, together with older…

SAD DAY: Marking the closure of the Friends of The Bowes Museum charity are secretary Helen Rowell, Bowes Arts magazine editor Dorothy Blundell, treasurer Liz Beadle, chairman Colin Hardy, museum…