Well-wishers have raised more than £3,000 for the Richardson Community Hospital in memory of a Staindrop man.

Volunteers are being urged to come forward and help ensure Middleton Carnival has a bright future.

Three schoolgirls were presented with the Frank Harrison Award after their quick thinking saved a woman from drowning in the River Tees.

A Dale primary school has its much-loved ball back thanks to the efforts the Friends of Cotherstone School.