Nostalgia

Why is Friday 13 unlucky? The surprising history behind the superstitious day

Viral explorer uncovers 'magical' hidden cave in North East woods with rich history

Students at St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School have paid tribute to former pupil, teacher and wartime chaplain Father Gerard Nesbitt

Students at St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School have paid tribute to former pupil, teacher and wartime chaplain Father Gerard Nesbitt

Former pupil inspires tribute to North East teacher killed in Normandy

Northern Perspectives' view of the Murton war memorial

Northern Perspectives' view of the Murton war memorial

NORTHERN PERSPECTIVES

The war memorial that honours 216 fallen men and one woman

Beachcomber Paul Garbutt found a giant piece of sea glass.

Beachcomber Paul Garbutt found a giant piece of sea glass.

Beachcomber's incredible find on County Durham coast could have spent century at sea

Durham war poet, WN Hodgson

Durham war poet, WN Hodgson

Durham poet's First World War masterpiece set to music for chapel centenary

North East folk singer remembers courageous Aycliffe Angels on Remembrance Day

Mary Dawson’s wartime wedding dress, made from parachute silk and now on loan from Beamish Museum

Mary Dawson’s wartime wedding dress, made from parachute silk and now on loan from Beamish Museum

OBJECT OF THE WEEK

Object of the Week

The Durham wartime wedding dress with an extraordinary story woven into its silk

The portrait of Gunner Thomas Ferguson, of Sedgefield, by Jill Bennett

The portrait of Gunner Thomas Ferguson, of Sedgefield, by Jill Bennett

Great-great-great-nephew unveils portrait of his namesake killed in the Great War

Captain Hugh Russell Wilson, of Langholm Crescent, Darlington, who was killed at the Battle of the Somme

Captain Hugh Russell Wilson, of Langholm Crescent, Darlington, who was killed at the Battle of the Somme

Darlington captain drew 'short straw' before being shot through heart at the Somme

Dave Howard, left, and Alan Metcalf, two of the wardens who have resigned from their posts in the light of proposed changes in the running of Durham City Freemen

Dave Howard, left, and Alan Metcalf, two of the wardens who have resigned from their posts in the light of proposed changes in the running of Durham City Freemen

Durham City Freemen

'Centuries-old' traditions at risk as row erupts over future of Durham City Freemen

GREAT SPORT: Bill Pickersgill on the railway bridge overlooking Norton Sports Complex

GREAT SPORT: Bill Pickersgill on the railway bridge overlooking Norton Sports Complex

'Mister Sports Complex' steps down after nearly 70 years devoted to local sport

Plaques are put in place to show the names of people who died during the First World War but were not included on the Memorial Hall walls at Darlington Memorial Hospital. From left: Chris Lloyd, digital matron Emma Arrowsmith, Paul Stephenson whose

Plaques are put in place to show the names of people who died during the First World War but were not included on the Memorial Hall walls at Darlington Memorial Hospital. From left: Chris Lloyd, digital matron Emma Arrowsmith, Paul Stephenson whose

The 113 Darlington men who died at the Somme and the shocking fate of more than half

Schoolkids leave heartfelt messages at graves of 16 fallen County Durham servicemen

Poppies for Remembrance Day aren't just red - here are the other colours you can wear and what they stand for

Poppies for Remembrance Day aren't just red - here are the other colours you can wear and what they stand for

What red, purple, black and white poppies mean on Remembrance Day

The poppy is a symbol of remembrance for those who fought during the World Wars and other conflicts

The poppy is a symbol of remembrance for those who fought during the World Wars and other conflicts

Royal British Legion

Why we wear poppies for Remembrance Day and when to start wearing them

Young children help preparing Great Ayton war memorial for Remembrance Sunday, by Rodney Wildsmith

Young children help preparing Great Ayton war memorial for Remembrance Sunday, by Rodney Wildsmith

Conscientious objector to fighter pilot - remarkable journey of Great Ayton airman

Rescuer climbs a ladder out of flooded workings during an underground rescue operation in a historic mine.

Rescuer climbs a ladder out of flooded workings during an underground rescue operation in a historic mine.

The 'haunted' County Durham pub with ghost sightings and a mystery below ground

The Rose Kennedy Marie Bruce Archive – Estimate: £2,000-3,000

The Rose Kennedy Marie Bruce Archive – Estimate: £2,000-3,000

Previously unknown Kennedy family letters sold at North Yorkshire auction

Ram Sundavadra, who runs the SPAR Belmont store in the Carrville area of Durham with his wife, Raju, reflected on 43 years of retail service

Ram Sundavadra, who runs the SPAR Belmont store in the Carrville area of Durham with his wife, Raju, reflected on 43 years of retail service

'A way of life' as Durham shopkeeper marks 43 years behind the same Spar shop counter

Members of the LRDG in the Western Desert, 27 March 1941

Members of the LRDG in the Western Desert, 27 March 1941

Memorial appeal for heroic World War II 'Ghost Patrol' soldiers

AT RISK: Londonderry Institute Seaham, County Durham

AT RISK: Londonderry Institute Seaham, County Durham

Historic England

Ten North East heritage sites declared 'at risk' as four historic landmarks saved

Escomb Saxon church, by Northern Perspectives

Escomb Saxon church, by Northern Perspectives

NORTHERN PERSPECTIVES

Escomb’s 1,300-year-old Saxon church emerges in stunning drone image

The North East town which helped shape late great movie star Sir Patrick Stewart

King Charles III (centre) poses with (left to right) President of the Republic of Ghana John Dramani Mahama, Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Prime Minister of Mauritius Navin Ramgoolam, King Charles III, Prime Minister of Tonga Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua,

King Charles III (centre) poses with (left to right) President of the Republic of Ghana John Dramani Mahama, Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Prime Minister of Mauritius Navin Ramgoolam, King Charles III, Prime Minister of Tonga Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua,

King Charles treads a sensitive and sympathetic line on slavery

The telegram sent to the Turnbull family informing them that 23-year-old Captain Ian Turnbull had been reported missing during the Second World War

The telegram sent to the Turnbull family informing them that 23-year-old Captain Ian Turnbull had been reported missing during the Second World War

OBJECT OF THE WEEK

Object of the Week

Poignant letter home reveals hopes of Durham soldier who would never see Christmas

Seaham Hall has a rich history

Seaham Hall has a rich history

County Durham's 'dream' coastal retreat that was once a military hospital

KUP 747 at Wembley with Bishop Auckland in the 1950s

KUP 747 at Wembley with Bishop Auckland in the 1950s

‘The Eden always gets through’ - Remembering County Durham’s famous red buses

Current pupils and alumni joined forces for the premiere, conducted by Will Todd during a special centenary service at Durham School

Current pupils and alumni joined forces for the premiere, conducted by Will Todd during a special centenary service at Durham School

Words of Durham soldier killed on first day of Somme brought to life 110 years on

High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn, with the manse on the left

High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn, with the manse on the left

Inside the £1.5m restoration of historic Weardale chapel as it nears its final stage

Remembrance Day service at Teesside International Airport on November 11 will honour RAF and Canadian airmen who served and died at Middleton St George

Remembrance Day service at Teesside International Airport on November 11 will honour RAF and Canadian airmen who served and died at Middleton St George

Remembrance Day service to honour airmen at Teesside Airport memorial garden

Boosbeck Station

Boosbeck Station

The lost railway stations that once connected Teesside and North Yorkshire

Market stalls at the heart of the High Street in 1986

Market stalls at the heart of the High Street in 1986

Nostalgic book looking back at Teesside in years gone by returns to print

County Durham artist Denis Harry Fox will exhibit Liberating Europe at The Story, honouring D-Day paratroops, Pegasus Bridge and Brigadier Poett

County Durham artist Denis Harry Fox will exhibit Liberating Europe at The Story, honouring D-Day paratroops, Pegasus Bridge and Brigadier Poett

Durham artist recreates dramatic D-Day airborne assault for Remembrance exhibition

French Air Force students and officers will join Remembrance services at Yorkshire Air Museum and Elvington, honouring RAF Elvington’s wartime bond.

French Air Force students and officers will join Remembrance services at Yorkshire Air Museum and Elvington, honouring RAF Elvington’s wartime bond.

French Air Force students to join Remembrance service honouring Yorkshire airmen

The Darlington Club in Northgate

The Darlington Club in Northgate

How Darlington’s working men finally took control and created a clubland giant

Women being hanged for witchcraft, Newcastle, 1655.

Women being hanged for witchcraft, Newcastle, 1655.

Before Salem, there was Newcastle - the North East witch trial that claimed 16 lives

The North East timber landmark that once helped power the world with coal

Darlington covered market complex with two Simcas beneath the cameraman. Picture courtesy of Peter Giroux

Darlington covered market complex with two Simcas beneath the cameraman. Picture courtesy of Peter Giroux

The rare cars spotted in an old Darlington photo with only seven surviving today

The chairs apparently stacked by a poltergeist in the education room at Kiplin Hall

The chairs apparently stacked by a poltergeist in the education room at Kiplin Hall

'Poltergeist' stacked chairs in eerie tower when Most Haunted visited historic house

The Great Ayton community pays tribute to Captain James Cook at his statue on High Green

The Great Ayton community pays tribute to Captain James Cook at his statue on High Green

Great Ayton remembers Captain Cook with annual service and wreath-laying ceremony

The Vulcan bomber at the North East Sea, Land & Air Museum, Sunderland, by Northern Perspectives

The Vulcan bomber at the North East Sea, Land & Air Museum, Sunderland, by Northern Perspectives

NORTHERN PERSPECTIVES

Drone's eye view of Cold War nuclear bomber that made its final flight to Sunderland

hildon Railway Institute has secured almost £770,000 for urgent repairs to its historic home

hildon Railway Institute has secured almost £770,000 for urgent repairs to its historic home

Historic County Durham railway institute secures £769,771 boost for urgent repairs

The memorial in St Oswald’s churchyard recalls Jane and Captain Forster Hempseed, who lost their lives in the 1859 shipwreck

The memorial in St Oswald’s churchyard recalls Jane and Captain Forster Hempseed, who lost their lives in the 1859 shipwreck

MIDWEEK MEMORIES

Object of the Week

Durham churchyard stone tells heartbreaking story of a shipwreck half a world away

Fallen North Yorkshire Police Officers honoured with Dedicated Memorial Plaque at Eden Camp

Fallen North Yorkshire Police Officers honoured with Dedicated Memorial Plaque at Eden Camp

North Yorkshire Police

Plaque unveiled at Eden Camp to honour fallen North Yorkshire police officers

An elephant pulling a Bostock & Wombwell menagerie wagon with a camel following on behind

An elephant pulling a Bostock & Wombwell menagerie wagon with a camel following on behind

Escaped tiger, buried elephant, rampaging ape and other North East menagerie tales

The Black Swan Inn in York is included on the haunted list

The Black Swan Inn in York is included on the haunted list

Inside York’s haunted pubs where some regulars never seem to leave

Bishop William Hogarth's photograph, taken before 1866, is remarkably intact in his memorial in Darlington's West Cemetery

Bishop William Hogarth's photograph, taken before 1866, is remarkably intact in his memorial in Darlington's West Cemetery

The forgotten Darlington bishop whose face has survived nearly 160 years intact

Huntcliff Guibal Fan House, Saltburn

Huntcliff Guibal Fan House, Saltburn

The strange coastal landmark that helped keep Cleveland miners safe underground

Beamish Hall's 700-year journey from medieval manor to County Durham hotel

A largely fictional 15th Century depiction of the Battle of Neville’s Cross from the Chronicles of Froissart, which were compiled by Jean Froissart, a Belgian poet and historian, several decades afterwards

A largely fictional 15th Century depiction of the Battle of Neville’s Cross from the Chronicles of Froissart, which were compiled by Jean Froissart, a Belgian poet and historian, several decades afterwards

The forgotten battle on Durham's doorstep that changed the course of British history

Guisborough starfish decoy bunker

Guisborough starfish decoy bunker

North Yorkshire Moors

The hidden wartime bunker on the North York Moors built to fool German bombers

Green Howards Museum in Richmond hosts Rhoda Fraser on October 30 for a 900-year history of Trinity Church, with museum entry, wine and cheese platters

Green Howards Museum in Richmond hosts Rhoda Fraser on October 30 for a 900-year history of Trinity Church, with museum entry, wine and cheese platters

Storyteller to explore 'remarkable' past of historic North Yorkshire building

Healy spent many of his childhood years in Hedley on The Hill, Northumberland.

Healy spent many of his childhood years in Hedley on The Hill, Northumberland.

North East village with fascinating history that helped raise The 1975's Matty Healy