It was a good afternoon for three crews from Mickleton Service Station in the the Jack Frost Stages Rally on Sunday, December 7.

Barnard Castle Youth teams enjoyed a successful round of fixtures marked by commanding victories, a resilient cup progression and displays of teamwork.

Residents have formed a campaign group to fight the “inappropriate industrialisation” they claim would be caused by a large wind farm planned for moorland on the edge of Teesdale.

A parish council is so flush with cash it will not be putting up the tax it charges residents, despite expecting a lower income next year.