June 6, 2026
Take a West End walk with operatic society
TEESDALE Operatic Society is retuning to the stage for a third time in less than a year. After the sell-out success of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, followed by…
Villagers enjoy week of festival fun
VILLAGERS in Newsham combined jubilee celebrations with their annual carnival, organising a week of events and activities. The week kicked off with the planting of a tree on the green…
Rector appointed for lower dale churches
IN a first for the area, a new rector for the lower Teesdale Benefice was installed as the Mercury went to press this week. Revd Canon David Tomlinson was licensed…
Parking ‘adequate’ despite closure and market days
COUNTY highways officials say there were plenty of spaces available for visitors to Barnard Castle during the jubilee holiday weekend – despite closing the town’s main car park and the…














