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The long-awaited reopening of Whorlton Bridge has been delayed until autumn 2026.

Residents have formed a campaign group to fight the “inappropriate industrialisation” they claim would be caused by a large wind farm planned for moorland on the edge of Teesdale.

A parish council is so flush with cash it will not be putting up the tax it charges residents, despite expecting a lower income next year.