Teesdale event rider Katie Magee, at only her second Badminton Horse Trials, piloted her 17.2hh horse Treworra to a fantastic fifth place.

A former Leicester Tiger is to lead rugby at a school which for generations has produced some of the world’s best players.

Champions Barnard Castle have already opened up a 12-point lead in the Premier Division table following a third successive league victory.

Barnard Castle’s first Wearside League Premier Division campaign ended with a hugely creditable fourth-place finish and an appearance in a cup final.