GREAT GIFTS: Old Forge Surgery staff Dr Chris Markwick, Stephanie Markwick, Jade Hetherington and Natalie Mitchell with their community collection gift TM pic

About 300 objections have been lodged against the £32m tourism development at Hamsterely Forest.

Proposals to convert a Gaunless Valley pub into a four-bedroom house have been drawn up.

New parking restrictions are set to be introduced in Barnard Castle if county councillors back a raft of plans next week.