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Ray Lonsdale soldier statue to be installed on Tursdale memorial this year

Catherine Priestley
CEREMONY: Katie Yeo, from Byers Green, on her horse Tino Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

You’ll be amazed at this fantastic woollen poppy display in West Cornforth

Lizzie Anderson
SCHOOL LEADER: School master Allan Summerbell and other school staff

West Cornforth – a village schooled in warfare

Catherine Priestley
SOLDIERS MEDAL: Stuart McAdams of Spennymoor found a DLI WW1 medal in a farmer's field and is trying to trace soldier's family. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Can you help return Great War medal to DLI soldier’s family?

Mark Tallentire

Amazing courage of nurse badly wounded in German bombing raid is celebrated

Ian Noble

Anniversary ‘perfect time to track down Tursdale Tommy’

Chris Lloyd

Tale of two soldiers who stood proudly in their communities

Chris Lloyd
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