MOUNTAINEER Alan Hinkes was invited to an evening at the Napalese Embassy in Kensington Palace Gardens.Present were dignitaries, ambassadors, ministers,...

DEHENNA Davison, MP for the Bishop Auckland constituency, has today announced that she will be standing down at the next...

BY ANDREW WILKINSONTHE sky darkened and rain arrived - right on cue.After a very dry summer, October was marked by...

The headlines in this week's paper:Hospital staff saved the life and baby Millie three times - family say thank you...

A PARISH council will contribute cash towards legal fees to secure a 25-year lease on village play area.Gainford Activity Park,...

MG's latest electric vehicle is thrifty, swift and sleek. Ian Lamming reportsEXPECTATIONS can go either way but more often than...

Ian Lamming feels the bank account benefits of Kia's super-frugal SUV, the XCeedTHIS is ridiculous, but in a good way.I'm...

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall The Castle PlayersWitham Hall, Barnard CastleTHIS year's autumn production by The Castle Players took us...

Raby Castle CCPLAYERS and supporters gathered in the Wheatsheaf Inn, Staindrop, for the presentation of the club's end of season...

SwimmingAt the Wear Valley November Swim Meet, at Woodhouse Lane Leisure Centre, Bishop Auckland, the Teesdale Tiger Sharks swim team...