Proceeds from a dale village hall summer fair will help pay for new play equipment in Woodland. When one of the items of play equipment in the village play park was damaged earlier in the year it had ...

After nine months away Teesdale Tiger Sharks ASC returned to the pool with a splash with 15 eager young swimmers attending the first session back. During refurbishment of Teesdale Leisure Centre club ...

The first pantomime of the festive season has started with Beauty and the Beast at Durham Gala. I must admit that as the lights went down and the band began, the excitement across the auditorium was ...

A STAINTON consultant has been recognised as the country’s top energy manager. Astley Fenwick, who has been offering businesses advice on energy efficiency for more than three decades, was identified ...

Police say they will support efforts to improve traffic safety in Staindrop – but won’t act on “unreliable” evidence to crack down on speeding motorists. Parish councillors in the village are pushing ...

STAFF and pupils at Staindrop Primary School say they are pleased to be “home” after four classes had to decamp to the village’s academy when their classrooms were badly damaged by severe flooding.

PEOPLE approach me constantly asking what car they should buy or seeking affirmation for the model they have already chosen. Increasingly, I find myself recommending MG because they are always great ...

Steve Owers, who recently stood down as head of the Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team, has given a lifetime of service to helping others. He chatted to reporter Martin Paul ...