Chickens being kept in back gardens and overgrown green spaces are being blamed for a rat infestation in Startforth.

A teen cancer victim from Barnard Castle has been made a charity ambassador for a celebrity radio DJ’s car festival.

The Duke of Edinburgh joined young people in Barnard Castle this week.

It was a day to remember for Evenwood batters Thomas Teesdale and Owen Peddelty, who smashed a 36-year-old record on Saturday.