7+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1301+ words) A white pony is happily high-stepping as it slowly pulls three waggons laden with coal along a single track railway line while a yokel, in hat, boots and white trousers, follows almost dozily along behind, unworried by the slow pace....

7+ hour, 45+ min ago  (958+ words) The remarkable story behind a North East hero and the unique garment now created in his honour is explored by one of his distant relatives. Family history can open unexpected doors, and for John Stafford it revealed a connection to…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (263+ words) A new event will give visitors the chance to step into the world of post-war military history. Eden Camp, near Malton, is launching its first-ever Modern Military Weekend, taking place on June 6 and 7, with talks and re-enactments focused on conflicts…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (523+ words) Today's Object of the week is a green plaque on a university building that marks the legacy of a shipping magnate whose gift helped shape higher education in a North East town. A green plaque on a North East university…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (421+ words) Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery, in Alnwick, Northumberland, will transport visitors to a time of rationing, miniskirts, and moon landings with its new exhibition Ration Books to Moon Landings, running from June 2 to August 30, 2026. Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery, in Alnwick, is set to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (433+ words) This tiny County Durham village is home to fewer than 100 residents and sits on the south bank of the River Tees, a short distance to the east of Barnard Castle. The village sits in a peaceful riverside location close to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (341+ words) A rare 18th century medal issued to commemorate the death of famed explorer James Cook, discovered at a Yorkshire car boot sale, is to become part of an exhibition marking the 300th anniversary of his birth. The bronze piece is one of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (794+ words) A UNIQUE plan showing the evolution of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, and signed by George Stephenson, has been painstakingly restored in time for Local History Month. It is three metres wide and more than one metre deep, and is dated…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (1482+ words) William George Footitt helped piece together one of Durham Cathedral's greatest mysteries " yet his own story has largely been forgotten until now. Northumbria University academic Michael Johnson, who transcribed his long-lost diary, reveals the man behind the drawings. For centuries,…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago  (520+ words) WHEN The Art Shop closed in Darlington's Bondgate, having served several generations of artistic townspeople since it opened in 1955, a remarkable collection of silk screen posters was presented to Darlington library, and they are on show for the first time…...