AN upper dale couple have been recognised for their traditional farming methods and encouraging biodiversity. Paul and Jen Johnson, from Hardword, earned the North Pennines National Landscapes’ prestigious high nature…

A DOZEN community venues across the dale are set to get a spruce-up as part of a project offering young people an opportunity to get into a trade. The unique…

CELEBRATED botanist Dr Margaret Bradshaw has vowed to march on after finishing an epic 220-mile fundraising walk at the age of 98. A small crowd of supporters gathered at her…

OPERATORS of a Barnard Castle petrol station have been urged to come clean over a jet wash station which has left neighbouring residents with nowhere to park. The station, which…