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How Winnipeg the bear went to war

Chris Lloyd

FAMILY: From left, Henry Johnson's niece Adelaide Morrison, nephew's wife Joyce Harrison and Gillian and Martin Morrison at the war memorial in Hilton. PICTURE: Stuart Boulton.

Family of soldier killed in Battle of the Somme reveal last letter sent home before his death

Stuart Arnold

SECOND BENCH: Cllr Edward Bell and Colonel James Ramsbotham unveil the Durham Pals memorial bench, with the bandstand in the background, on the Racecourse yesterday. Picture by Stuart Boulton

Respect for Pals’ bravery given a new benchmark

Chris Lloyd

The unveiling by left to right Coun Edward Bell, chairman of DCC, Hon Col James Ramsbotham, Honorary Colonel James Ramsbotham, chairman of the DLI trustees, Laurent Somon, leader of the Somme regional council, Max Potie, mayor of Thiepval

Sacrifice of the Durham Pals is marked at The Somme 100 years on

Chris Lloyd

Home town honour for teacher-turned-soldier on centenary of Victoria Cross

Stuart Minting

A Mark 1 tank in Chimpanzee Valley at the Battle of Flers Courcelette prior to the attack on September 15, 1916

The 405 heroes of the Durham Light Infantry who died on the regiment’s bloodiest day of the Somme

Chris Lloyd

Service planned for farmer’s son turned war hero who was killed in Battle of the Somme

Stuart Arnold

Service for the real life ‘Saving Private Ryan’ who was brought home after his five brothers were killed on the Front

Katie Richardson

The Earl and Countess of Feversham with officers, NCOs and men who enlisted in the 21st King's Royal Rifles Corps from Helmsley, before they left for active service in May 1916

Service for courageous Earl of Feversham who fell to German gunfire as he stood to rally his men

Stuart Minting

Play tells the tale of four brothers who went to war and wrote their names into history books

Viv Hardwick

TRIBUTE: The family of Sidney Wheelhouse watched Bishop Auckland v Shildon as part of a celebration in his name. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Footballer killed in the Somme remembered at Northern League match

Dani Walker

A team of knitters have begun making thousands of poppies to be ready for Armistice Day. They are pictured at Nunthorpe Railway Station in Middlesbrough, fronted by Sophie Marshall (6) and Iris McGlynn (5). Picture: CHRIS BOOTH

Knitted poppy tribute to fallen is on track

Graeme Hetherington

Promising composer and lifelong steelworker killed in Somme trenches 100 years ago

Chris Lloyd

Relative sheds light on fate of two men captured in rare photograph as they made their to the Somme

Gavin Engelbrecht

UNKNOWN SOLDIERS: Some of the pictures of mystery DLI soldiers taken during the Battle of the Somme. Photograph courtesy of John Lichfield, Alfred Dupire, Bernard Gardin, Dominique Zanardi and Joel Scribe

Bid to trace unknown soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry

Tony Kearney

CENTENARY: Beamish Museum marks centenary of the Battle of the Somme.

Beamish Museum to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme

Gavin Engelbrecht

Garden Caretaker 1st Class Nick Holden at the Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery in North Yorkshire, where 23 First World War servicemen are buried or commemorated, as preparations are made to mark the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme on the 1st of July

Guide to events as region falls silent to honour Somme sacrifice

Tony Kearney

ATTACK: British soldiers go over the top during the Battle of the Somme

When whistles blew there was no turning back

Tony Kearney

REUNITED: (l-r) Norma and Brian Corner with long-lost relative Margaret Eason

Family reunited by old photograph of Somme casualty

Tony Kearney

Wolsingham School Pupils Aube Bailly, Phoebe Thompson, Sam Cooper and his brother Nic Cooper, who are going to the Somme. Picture: TOM BANKS

A hundred County Durham children to take part in special Somme centenary service

Catherine Priestley

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