St Mary’s RC Primary School, in Barnard Castle, is celebrating after receiving the highest possible rating following an inspection.

Alarm has been raised about the “countryside being ruined” as a second solar farm and battery storage site is proposed for fields near Evenwood.

An award-winning Middleton chippy has won no less than nine prizes at a prestigious national competition.

Children across Teesdale dressed up as their favourite characters to mark World Book Day.