The owners of a County Durham bar claim they are the victims of a “malicious hoax” following an alleged assault.

Set in 1880 on a desolate stretch of railway line, The Signalman, adapted from Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story, offers a compelling and atmospheric evening of theatre.

Keep it in the town is the message from Barnard Castle’s independent retailers.

A ‘height restrictor’ aimed at stopping Travellers from setting up camp in a Teesdale village will pay for itself.