Today, the old NatWest premises in Barnard Castle looks like any other late Victorian bank, closed and unwanted, its dark and forbidding ...

The plan is for 10 new hubs, including in Barnard Castle in County Durham and Cockermouth in Cumbria. Durham County Council says plans for four roads will "improve road safety for all users".

A TOP angling expert has declared the upper Tees as having some of the best fishing in the country. Writing for The Times, angling guide John Bailey rated his 21 best places for fishing, including ...

from the likes of Stanhope to Barnard Castle. With this in mind, here is a selection of some of the best (and prettiest) ...