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About 300 objections have been lodged against the £32m tourism development at Hamsterely Forest.

Proposals to convert a Gaunless Valley pub into a four-bedroom house have been drawn up.

New parking restrictions are set to be introduced in Barnard Castle if county councillors back a raft of plans next...

Butterknowle Village Hall has had a makeover for the first time in more than two decades thanks to a scheme...

TOP GEAR: Headteacher Nicky Wright, Edge Hotel landlady Fiona Coastworth and Amit Kumar, from Cummins, with the year 5 group

HIGH OLD TIME: At 1,154ft, is Woodland’s community Christmas tree the highest in County Durham? Simon Land is posing the question

In this week's Mercury: The "chance of a lifetime" to run a farm on a five-year tenancy is being offered...

The Scalextric circuit proved popular at St Mary's church.

In November 30, 1824, the foundation stone of a new chapel in Middleton-in-Teesdale was laid.

THE chap in the car park did not inspire confidence. He had fished all morning to no avail. “I haven’t...