They could be a local hero or a global megastar but anyone with a notable achievement could now get "their name in the hat" for a famous blue plaque. As the blue plaque scheme prepares to go ...

DARLINGTON is to get a blue plaque scheme. For more than a decade, the Memories section of The Northern Echo has been calling for the town to mark some of its most fascinating buildings, and now ...

Blue plaque number 1,000 has been unveiled in what is thought to be the oldest commemorative plaque scheme in the world. The 1,000th plaque commemorates the Women's Freedom League and is located ...