The man who raided Barnard Castle’s petrol station is starting a three-year jail term after leaving staff fearing for their lives.

One of the most challenging endurance runs on the calendar is heading back to the dale this month.

County Durham will “lose out” as part of major changes to policing across the country, a councillor has warned.

Alan Middup, 79, and his friend Michael Harris, 83, both from Barnard Castle are preparing to take on a 102-mile walking challenge this June in support of Endometriosis UK.