Lanchester4 days agoHigh Court rules in favour of forest plantingDevelopers want to plant 600,000 trees near Lanchester as part of a timber forest and holiday park.4 days ago23 Jun 2026School shorts and safety warnings as sun returnsTop tips and PE kits greet the latest soaring temperatures across north-east England and Cumbria.23 Jun 20262 Jun 2026Forest lodge holiday park decision deferredCouncillors defer a decision about the development of lodges at the Greencroft Estate in Lanchester.2 Jun 202627 May 2026Forest holiday lodges plan recommended for refusalAhead of a decision, Durham County Council's planners say the project would "harm" the landscape.27 May 202618 May 2026Village 'betrayed' over solar farm approvalResidents of the Durham village bemoan a Planning Inspectorate decision to allow a huge solar farm.18 May 202623 Apr 2026Solar farm refusal overturnedThe Planning Inspectorate has reversed a council decision refusing a large solar farm in Burnhope.23 Apr 202618 Mar 2026Failing GP surgery insists it has improvedAn inspection by the CQC exposed "failings" and a "toxic culture" at the Lanchester Medical Centre.18 Mar 202611 Feb 2026Planting of new forest delayed for judicial reviewA local company says the Greencroft Forest project in County Durham was not assessed correctly.11 Feb 202626 Jan 2026Concerns raised over village's only GP providerThe local MP says patients in Lanchester have been "badly let down".26 Jan 2026...
