The Durham Ox was bred in 1796 by the pioneering shorthorn breeder, Charles Colling of Ketton Hall, Bafferton, Nr Darlington in the North East of England. The beast became know as the Ketton Ox when it was exhibited in Darlingt... Read more

  © Ian Britton - www.freephoto.com - Creative Commons Licence   The Town Hall in the middle of Yarm High Street was erected in 1710 by the Lord of the Manor as a Court House in place of a ruinous Tollbooth. Later used by lo... Read more

Yarm Fair   In the early 1300s Yarm was said to be the largest seaport in the North of England It was also the site for the bridge over the river Tees nearest the sea. Today’s bridge includes two arches which date from 1400 - when r... Read more

Last year, Yarm Town Council resurrected the traditional gala which was the first for almost a century. This year's event took place on 21 June.   The first gala took place in the 1920s; the town has a long history dating back to the 12th Cent... Read more