The first pantomime of the festive season has started with Beauty and the Beast at Durham Gala.

Police say they will support efforts to improve traffic safety in Staindrop – but won’t act on “unreliable” evidence to crack down on speeding motorists.

Staff and pupils at Staindrop Primary School say they are pleased to be “home” after four classes had to decamp to the village’s academy when their classrooms were badly damaged…

Teesdale’s mountain rescue team leader has stood down after eight years at the helm. Former fireman Steve Owers spent seven years as deputy leader of Teesdale and Weardale Search and…