People in Consett paint and hide rocks in the community, with some ending up as far away as New York.

The scheme is under review by the government, with costs rising to between £50m and £60m.

Conservative former Cumberland Mayor Mike Starkie criticises inheritance tax changes in the budget.

Vera Parnaby continues to sell poppies in her home town after starting when she was five years old.

Police say the bar is the "epicentre" of violence in the town, including brawls with weapons.

The charity opposes the government's plans to scrap Winter Fuel Payments for millions of pensioners.

Durham County Council unveils plans to create a 40mph (64km/h) buffer zone at Consett's Delves Lane.

Campaigners say women are kept at the site indefinitely and describe the practice as "cruel".