Storytelling could be at the heart of Barnard Castle’s potential bid to become Town of Culture 2028.

The dale’s fell rescue team had a record number of call-outs during 2025.

Several pubs and a social club in and around Teesdale are among the best in the Darlington and North Yorkshire regions according to the Campaign for Real Ale.

A Dale entrepreneur has described her life as going from ‘trauma to triumph’ after winning a slew of awards.