Wolsingham News

Scotch Isle Barn, Wolsingham

The epitome of country charm, Scotch Isle Barn in County Durham is on the market

Some of the best dog-friendly walking routes in the North East

Some of the best dog-friendly walking routes in the North East

Five of the best spring dog-friendly walks in the North East

An Edwardian postcard of North Lodge Park showing the pond and the boathouse, which dated from the 1820s, and the bandstand which was new addition when the park opened in 1903

An Edwardian postcard of North Lodge Park showing the pond and the boathouse, which dated from the 1820s, and the bandstand which was new addition when the park opened in 1903

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Rare spring bulb found growing in Darlington park - however did it get there?

What’s on at Stanhope Railway Station

What’s on at Stanhope Railway Station

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Everything you can do if you visit Stanhope Railway this Easter Weekend

Weardale Railway launch ‘egg-citing’ Easter weekend event

Weardale Railway launch ‘egg-citing’ Easter weekend event

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Weardale Railway Easter weekend event is ‘cheaper than a chocolate bunny’

Action on the runs last Saturday in Weardale

Action on the runs last Saturday in Weardale

The County Durham tradition that has been repeated on snow days for 60 years

IT expert Brett Sterling is the station’s manager and breakfast show presenter

IT expert Brett Sterling is the station’s manager and breakfast show presenter

North-East school makes waves with new radio station

Sarah Denham and husband Ben in front of the building in Wolsingham

Sarah Denham and husband Ben in front of the building in Wolsingham

Couple rally community to save relic of County Durham's historic steel industry

Rory Cramb died on Christmas Eve following a 'devastating head injury'

Rory Cramb died on Christmas Eve following a 'devastating head injury'

County Durham rugby player dies on Christmas Eve after 'devastating head injury'

Adam Price and Monica Ruddick

Adam Price and Monica Ruddick

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'I've got the baby oil': 102-year-old County Durham woman has birthday strippergram

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The sad secrets that turned Cicely into Darlington's most enduring ghost

Rookhope Primary School

Rookhope Primary School

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Rural County Durham school with just five pupils could close next year

Wolsingham Parish Council Meeting, October 10.

Wolsingham Parish Council Meeting, October 10.

Durham County Council

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Traffic calming measures discussed at County Durham countryside parish council

A public meeting was held in Wolsingham about the B6296 road at Upper Town

A public meeting was held in Wolsingham about the B6296 road at Upper Town

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Plans to ban lorries and tractors from County Durham road described as 'nonsense'

A689 Crash LIVE: Reports of collision on County Durham road - updates

A689 Crash LIVE: Reports of collision on County Durham road - updates

A689 Crash LIVE: Two taken to hospital after collision on County Durham road

Durham Police have confirmed they attended reports of a crash on the A689 near Wolsingham at around 7.30am today (September 18) Credit: GOOGLE

Durham Police have confirmed they attended reports of a crash on the A689 near Wolsingham at around 7.30am today (September 18) Credit: GOOGLE

Two in hospital after three-vehicle crash on County Durham road this morning

There was lots to see and do at Wolsingham Show, Saturday was agricultural day, with livestock, competitions and displays

There was lots to see and do at Wolsingham Show, Saturday was agricultural day, with livestock, competitions and displays

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Weekend sun and fun as attendees enjoy popular Wolsingham Show

A cockerel from the Methodist Tapestries which will go on display next month in the Weardale Museum

A cockerel from the Methodist Tapestries which will go on display next month in the Weardale Museum

How a museum is sewing the seeds of success with its new exhibition

An Edwardian postcard showing ladies enjoying their visit to Stanhope Dene

An Edwardian postcard showing ladies enjoying their visit to Stanhope Dene

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In the dene of delight: Stanhope's great attraction created by unemployed quarrymen

Crook Town keeper Ray Snowball is bundled over the line as Crook defenders (l-r) John Heatherington, Allan Brown and Barry Storey watch as the ball is cleared

Crook Town keeper Ray Snowball is bundled over the line as Crook defenders (l-r) John Heatherington, Allan Brown and Barry Storey watch as the ball is cleared

SPORT NOSTALGIA

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Farewell to Crook Town's legendary centre half from the golden age of local football

A contemporary engraving of the panic outside the Victoria Hall Theatre, Sunderland

A contemporary engraving of the panic outside the Victoria Hall Theatre, Sunderland

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Sad stories link Darlington and Weardale to theatre disaster

Chris Lloyd on the Victoria Monument with King Charles and Queen Camilla waving at the camera from the balcony behind

Chris Lloyd on the Victoria Monument with King Charles and Queen Camilla waving at the camera from the balcony behind

Coronation of King Charles III

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Long to rain over us: my day at the palace watching the coronation

Louise Jackson, of Barclays Bank, with Durham county councillor John Shuttleworth at the Durham Dales Centre, in Stanhope Picture: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

Louise Jackson, of Barclays Bank, with Durham county councillor John Shuttleworth at the Durham Dales Centre, in Stanhope Picture: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

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Barclays offers in-person banking service in County Durham dales town

Four-year-old Zoe Hunter from Billingham takes part in the East Egg hunt on the Weardale Railway.

Four-year-old Zoe Hunter from Billingham takes part in the East Egg hunt on the Weardale Railway.

Easter fun as giant egg hunt descends on historic heritage railway

The lady was grateful for the help and PCSO Adam Turnbull and Community tri-responder Jamie Clarkson were only to happy to keep her warm and comfortable while waiting for paramedics to arrive. Picture: Durham Police

The lady was grateful for the help and PCSO Adam Turnbull and Community tri-responder Jamie Clarkson were only to happy to keep her warm and comfortable while waiting for paramedics to arrive. Picture: Durham Police

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Women fell from mobility scooter and was helped by PCSO until paramedics arrived

The pups have been reunited with their mother

The pups have been reunited with their mother

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Police save 6 cocker spaniel puppies moments before driver dumps them in plastic bag

MIKE GOLDSMITH sends in this fabulous picture of a charabanc outing setting off from outside the Stag’s Head where George Hume is the landlord. But where was that?“I think it was in the Darlington area,” he saysIf you have any clues,

MIKE GOLDSMITH sends in this fabulous picture of a charabanc outing setting off from outside the Stag’s Head where George Hume is the landlord. But where was that?“I think it was in the Darlington area,” he saysIf you have any clues,

Can you tell us where this fabulous picture was taken?

The shell of the VW Golf. Picture: DURHAM POLICE

The shell of the VW Golf. Picture: DURHAM POLICE

Driver escapes horror wreckage after car hits wall and collides with another car

151 new homes to be built as derelict steelworks site will finally be redeveloped

151 new homes to be built as derelict steelworks site will finally be redeveloped

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151 new homes to be built on County Durham derelict steelworks site

Victim was thrown onto bonnet of defendant, Phillip George's Audi A4 in incident in Stanley Crook, court told
Picture: INTERNET

Victim was thrown onto bonnet of defendant, Phillip George's Audi A4 in incident in Stanley Crook, court told
Picture: INTERNET

Why bad blood boiled over when drivers spotted each other in County Durham traffic

Fantastical story of Jacky the monkey and the lady locked in a Durham castle attic

Tendai Dlamini, left, and Raphael Munemo, lead figures jailed for their part in mail interception fraud
Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

Tendai Dlamini, left, and Raphael Munemo, lead figures jailed for their part in mail interception fraud
Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

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Legal bid begins to confiscate ill-gotten gains from gang of convicted mail fraudsters

Indecent images of children and extreme pornographic material was found stored on defendant's phones
Picture: INTERNET

Indecent images of children and extreme pornographic material was found stored on defendant's phones
Picture: INTERNET

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'Naive' young County Durham man spared jail over indecent images of children

Well manicured show contestant, with proud owner, at Wolsingham Show at weekend Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Well manicured show contestant, with proud owner, at Wolsingham Show at weekend Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Wolsingham Show weekend wows visitors to one of England's oldest country gatherings

A bleeding bowl that is in the Weardale Festival exhibition

A bleeding bowl that is in the Weardale Festival exhibition

The unusual device playing a starring role in a County Durham festival this week

Prime Ministership candidate Rishi Sunak, the Richmond MP, talks to North West Durham Conservative Association members at a tea party on Saturday Picture: NWDCA

Prime Ministership candidate Rishi Sunak, the Richmond MP, talks to North West Durham Conservative Association members at a tea party on Saturday Picture: NWDCA

National government

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Rishi Sunak meets supporters at County Durham tea party in bid to become new PM

Henry Brown has been jailed for eight years for historic sex offences against a young girl. Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

Henry Brown has been jailed for eight years for historic sex offences against a young girl. Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

Durham Constabulary

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County Durham perv is locked up after sexually abusing young girl 30 years ago

Simon Jones' countryside cabin in County Durham, a contender in annual Shed of the Year contest Picture: SHED OF THE YEAR

Simon Jones' countryside cabin in County Durham, a contender in annual Shed of the Year contest Picture: SHED OF THE YEAR

Take a look inside the County Durham cabin in the running for Shed of the Year 2022

Mark McCourt receives his first visit from fiancee Maria Kajda at James Cook University Hospital two weeks after the crash Picture: SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Mark McCourt receives his first visit from fiancee Maria Kajda at James Cook University Hospital two weeks after the crash Picture: SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

North East's first trauma victim support service launched today

Descendants of Timothy Hackworth at Larkseat in Weardale: Josef Akehurst, g-g-g-g-grandson, Jane Hackworth-Young, g-g-grand-daughter and Ulick Loring, g-g-grandson.

Descendants of Timothy Hackworth at Larkseat in Weardale: Josef Akehurst, g-g-g-g-grandson, Jane Hackworth-Young, g-g-grand-daughter and Ulick Loring, g-g-grandson.

A visit to the weird and wonderful tumbledown farms of Weardale

Spennymoor Leisure Centre. Picture: Northern Echo.

Spennymoor Leisure Centre. Picture: Northern Echo.

Durham County Council

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Concern over costs and timescales of projects to transform County Durham’s leisure facilities

Dehenna Davison's PR firm has been struck off by Companies House after failing to submit records. Pictures: DEHENNA DAVISON/GOV.UK

Dehenna Davison's PR firm has been struck off by Companies House after failing to submit records. Pictures: DEHENNA DAVISON/GOV.UK

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Bishop Auckland MP's firm struck off after failing to file business records

Spain’s Field Farm which has been moved stone by stone from Weardale will soon be open to visitors, pictured Sally Dixon Assistant Director of Partnerships and Communications, Rhiannon Hiles Chief Exec, Yvonne Forster who’s Aunt and Uncle

Spain’s Field Farm which has been moved stone by stone from Weardale will soon be open to visitors, pictured Sally Dixon Assistant Director of Partnerships and Communications, Rhiannon Hiles Chief Exec, Yvonne Forster who’s Aunt and Uncle

The history behind the County Durham farm moved brick by brick to Beamish Museum

ACCORDING to handwriting on the rear of this photo, this is the Darlington Albion football team in about 1905. We don’t know much, if anything, about the Albion, although at the foot of the picture are printed the names of the players.Back row,

ACCORDING to handwriting on the rear of this photo, this is the Darlington Albion football team in about 1905. We don’t know much, if anything, about the Albion, although at the foot of the picture are printed the names of the players.Back row,

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Darlington football stars from more than 100 years ago - do you know anything about them?

22/05/2010
Gv of Stanhope Ford.
Pic Sarah Caldecott

22/05/2010
Gv of Stanhope Ford.
Pic Sarah Caldecott

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How one of the North East's most excruciating deaths of all time happened

The Scottish and English armies arranged on either side of the River Wear

The Scottish and English armies arranged on either side of the River Wear

700th anniversary of a great battle and a painful disembowelling

Royal 'superfan' Anita Atkinson, a long-serving magistrate, backing the drive to fill vacant roles on the region's benches
Picture: PRESS ASSOCIATION

Royal 'superfan' Anita Atkinson, a long-serving magistrate, backing the drive to fill vacant roles on the region's benches
Picture: PRESS ASSOCIATION

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Well-known County Durham Royal superfan supports the call for new magistrates

'Loyal servant', long-serving Tow Law Town secretary, Bernard Fairbairn with wife Pat Picture: MIKE AMOS

'Loyal servant', long-serving Tow Law Town secretary, Bernard Fairbairn with wife Pat Picture: MIKE AMOS

Tributes to long-serving North East football club secretary after his death at 83

Marjorie Lambard with a flag that flew when the King visited Witton Park in 1939 Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Marjorie Lambard with a flag that flew when the King visited Witton Park in 1939 Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

The flag that flew for the king in south Durham in 1939

Tendai Dlamini, left, and Raphael Munemo, both jailed for their leading roles in mail fraud scam Picture: DURHAM POLICE

Tendai Dlamini, left, and Raphael Munemo, both jailed for their leading roles in mail fraud scam Picture: DURHAM POLICE

Fraud gang targeted exposed mail boxes in rural locations to intercept post

Karen Henderson with Robert Hooper addressing the media and supporters outside Durham Crown Court

Karen Henderson with Robert Hooper addressing the media and supporters outside Durham Crown Court

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Wife of farmer cleared after flipping car launches legal bill fundraising appeal

Rescuers had to pull down a wall in County Durham to rescue stranded cat

Rescuers had to pull down a wall in County Durham to rescue stranded cat

Rescuers had to pull down a wall in County Durham to rescue stranded cat

In its railway heyday, there was a community at Waskerley which had three streets and 250 residents, but it was abandoned in the 1950s when the line closed

In its railway heyday, there was a community at Waskerley which had three streets and 250 residents, but it was abandoned in the 1950s when the line closed

Seeking railway relics in the wildest of Durham countryside

3D representation of Believe Housing’s development of 20 homes near Durham Road, Wolsingham

3D representation of Believe Housing’s development of 20 homes near Durham Road, Wolsingham

Local government

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Permission granted to build 20 affordable homes in Wolsingham