Hundreds of tributes have been paid to a much-loved Barnard Castle man who died suddenly this summer.

Durham County Council is to inspect a small bridge which is being used by diverted traffic after villagers warned it could become the scene of a serious accident.

From almost closing two years ago, plans are being put forward for a £200,000 upgrade for Eggleston Village Hall.

A Cockfield pub is set to reopen with a new landlord and new safety conditions after a man was seriously injured in a glass attack there.