St Mary’s RC School, in Barnard Castle, beat 60 other schools to win Newcastle Life Science Centre’s Space Explorers’ Moon Base Challenge.

Scores of former pupils, some travelling from around the world, returned to their old school to hear about its plans for the future.

Yet another delay to the restoration of Whorlton Bridge has left long-suffering villagers angry and frustrated.

Evenwood’s Cornerstone Christian Centre has reopened for community events after a £70,000 refurbishment.