ALMOST two-thirds of people on an Etherley estate have lit up their homes with decorative festive lights this Christmas.The tradition...

A CHRISTMAS raffle organised by a charity group raised more than £2,000 for good causes.The Clique, which was formed more...

CHILDREN from Cockfield Primary are celebrating a truly international Christmas after corresponding with 22 other schools around Europe.The school was...

TWO schemes to encourage tree planting across the dale have been launched.Durham County Council has made funding available to groups...

Feverfew - Tanacetum parthenium (Bachelors' Buttons)FEVERFEW is not native to the UK. It originates in Europe, indeed as far east...

BARNARD Castle's popular festive lights will continue to shine brightly next year after town councillors backed an increase in spending...

TEESDALE will be kept under the strictest Covid-19 local lockdown measures either side of Christmas, it has been confirmed.Neighbouring Richmondshire...

PEOPLE in the dale are being challenged to photograph themselves in their favourite Christmas jumper for cancer research.Cash raised by...

PARTY hats, games, balloons and cakes were the order of the day as a dale school held a very special...

A KIND-hearted team of unemployed young people set themselves a bumper challenge to raise money for a dale animal charity.The...