Sealed with a kiss: Phoebe Lorenz as Viola de Lessops and poster girl for The Castle Players’ summer outdoor production, Shakespeare in Love

SHARING ANTHEMS: The choir at St Mary’s Parish Church, Barnard Castle

Barnard Castle and Bridge, from upstream, painted c1825 (Tate). Turner sketched the chapel in the centre of the bridge in 1797 and retained it in the finished watercolour over 20…

SMART: Well thought out and well designed, the Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo is fun to drive and easy to live with