Glorious! tells the true story of the flamboyant American socialite Florence Foster Jenkins, portrayed by Wendi Peters, dubbed “the worst singer in the world”. Despite her lack of musical ability, ...

The man who robbed a Barnard Castle petrol station has been warned he faces a substantial custodial sentence. Matthew Reece Howe, 30, of Cockfield, appeared at Durham Crown Court via a video link ...

Former financial manager David Vasey, 63, was handed a 24-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months at Durham Crown Court on Thursday, April 23. He was initially charged with seven counts ...

Long-awaited documents for a £32m tourist development in Hamsterley Forest have been submitted. Forestry England first submitted plans at the end of 2024 for 70 eco-cabins with hot tubs, a new visitor ...

Greta Bridge’s Morritt Hotel and Garage Spa is on the market for £1.7 million. The 26-bedroom hotel is being marketed by Colliers. The commercial estate agent said: “The Morritt trades predominantly ...

A young entrepreneur has laid bare the direct and indirect impact of crime after having almost all of his equipment stolen in an overnight raid. Thieves spent hours at a property along Darlington Road ...

A County Durham farmer has begun a novel fundraising campaign – and he doesn’t give a Diddly Squat if people think it’s a load of ‘bull’. A period of ill health meant Steven Nesbitt had to take time ...

McFarlane Family Butchers will mark 25 years since it came under ownership of popular shopkeeper Alastair McFarlane. Previously, he and brother Stuart had worked for Tarn & Son Butchers in Barnard ...

A long-standing Staindrop business is under threat after complaints from new housing estate built next to it. Louis Smith Motors has been subject to a number of visits by county officers because of ...

AN historic upper dale shop is closing after more than a century of trading. Known as “not just a hardware shop” , J Raine & Son, in Middleton-in-Teesdale, is to close at the end of September. For the ...

A couple of cuddly cocker spaniels are helping a new business to take off in the dale. Enzo and Simba, Nathan Kerr’s beloved pets, are more than just mascots at his gardening company Hounds and Hedges ...

Concerns about noise, fires and hazardous material spills were among the issues raised during a public meeting about a potential solar farm in the Gaunless Valley. Renewable energy company Qair is ...