Startforth’s parish councillors have been told to resign by a resident amid a row over a public green space.

The new football season has arrived and Barnard Castle’s two teams are targeting further success following an outstanding 2025/26 campaign.

Barnaerd Castle’s annual bonfire night celebrations and its weekly parkrun remain in place after a bid to secure protected designation on the upper Demesnes wildflower meadow failed.

Barnard Castle’s bid to win the Premier 100 ended at the semi-final stage this week.