A GAINFORD bus driver with an uncanny resemblance to entertainer Paul Chuckle came face-to-face with his doppelganger. John Simpson has gained fame with his passengers due to his likeness to…

A REQUEST to delve into the archives of the Fitzhugh Library has inspired an exhibition on Methodism in Teesdale. Officers from the library, which houses a wealth of material relating…

A HEART-BROKEN Cockfield family are staging a second charity fun-run in memory of a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Valerie Stainthorpe died in 2020 from a rare condition, multiple system…

CELEBRATED dale botanist Dr Margaret Bradshaw was awarded an honorary science doctorate by Durham University this week. The award is in recognition of her tireless work to save the wildflowers…