A new play area and outdoor gym could be in place by next spring if Cockfield Parish Council’s plans come together in time.

While villages across the dale have lost their local shop in the recent years, Etherley is bucking the trend.

An Evenwood family’s fundraising effort in support of grieving friends has raised more than £2,000 so far this year for a charity that supports parents of stillborn babies.

A family business closed its doors after 55 years serving Teesdale’s farms.