Teams representing Barnard Castle Youth FC returned to action in a thrilling weekend of football that featured dominant wins, spirited comebacks and impressive debuts.

Evenwood have been promoted to Division One with a game to spare and are guaranteed to finish top of the table following another impressive victory.

A gallery of painted rocks has grown up on Barnard Castle’s Silver Bridge – and the Teesdale Mercury has tracked down the man behind the colourful display.

Her life story has been billed as ‘from the coal-house to the White House’, but Fiona Hill remains close to her County Durham roots. She told Andy Potts about work…