Tributes have been paid to a dale geologist and U3A stalwart who died suddenly aged 78, on May 6.

The Environment Agency has reiterated its objection to a £32million tourism development at Hamsterley Forest.

A housing developer has been accused of dragging its feet in cleaning up an ‘eyesore’ entrance to Barnard Castle.

A close-knit Teesdale community has been left shocked and devastated by the death of a young woman in the prime of her life.