11+ hour, 6+ min ago   (432+ words) Alfie Joey gives parents and grandparents some much needed summer holiday inspiration! It is that time of the summer holidays when children start the dreaded chant: “I’m bored… I’m bored!” There was a brilliant TV programme when I was younger…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (938+ words) IN 2017, a clean-up of overgrowth was undertaken on the approach to Willington library and it revealed a stone that had been hidden for several decades. It is a dark unprepossessing stone, not really worth a second glance. It juts about…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (353+ words) A Bishop Auckland woman who founded a charity from a hotel bedroom with a borrowed laptop has been honoured for her outstanding voluntary service to communities across County Durham. Clair McGregor, founder of Angel Trust, received a High Sheriff’s Award…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (350+ words) Countryfile legend John Craven has shared a "poignant final wish" according to a new report. The 86-year-old has presented the popular BBC rural affairs show for 37 years, having started in 1989. Prior to that, he had a 17-year stint on Newsround…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (640+ words) A modest blue plaque on a Cockerton house opens a window on to Darlington’s Victorian welfare history and the quiet legacy of a philanthropist whose name deserves to be better known. On the wall of a quiet Georgian property in…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (596+ words) Food lovers, families and shoppers will descend on one of County Durham's best-known destinations this Bank Holiday weekend for the return of a major event. Raby Castle, Park and Gardens' Harvest Food and Gift Market will take place from Saturday,…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (439+ words) Dating from the early 19th century, The Old Brewery is an attractive Grade II-listed home on Richmond’s green – just a short walk from the town centre. Behind its sandstone exterior, the property is far more substantial than it appears, with features…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (581+ words) Alfie Joey writes about his incredible niece and her business partner who are improving lives after cancer It's my niece’s birthday! Happy birthday, Our Megan. (Everyone in our family has the pre-fix ‘Our’ before their name) However, Our Megan is…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (566+ words) From playful teens to affectionate lap cats, seven felines are hoping to find their forever homes in the region. The cats at RSCPA Great Ayton, in North Yorkshire, are all looking for new companions. All seven of these furry-friends have…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (248+ words) "I originally worked from home and then moved into a studio, but this unit was the one I always wanted," said Sarah, who lives in Prudhoe, Northumberland. "Then the shop kept popping up on Facebook, so I went and had…...