A LARGE-SCALE project is taking place to estimate the size of the dale’s curlew population to help the threatened species survive.The breeding population of Eurasian curlew is declining across almost…

ECOLOGISTS have turned to parasitic bugs and fungi to control invasive plants along the River Tees.A tiny sap-sucking bug, the psyllid, is being released by the Tees Rivers Trust to…

PEOPLE with a desire to join one of the country’s leading on-call firefighting crews are being invited to a taster session later this month.Barnard Castle’s firefighters proved their worth when…

VOLUNTEERS are needed to help regenerate an outdoor space at Evenwood’s Randolph Community Centre.Centre manager John Bogle hopes to create a tranquil garden with new seating for the venue’s elderly…