El Greco and co put Bishop Auckland back in the frame

Kevin McKenna meets the multimillionaire who plans to transform the fortunes of the northern town with a new gallery that links to its forgotten pastAmid the fading elegance of Bishop Auckland, the regeneration of England’s north-east, long foretold, may be at last unfolding – with the help of some old Spanish masters.Auckland Castle, the ancient seat of royal and ecclesiastical power in this region, is the centrepiece and guiding light of an immense three-year project to restore the