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Overnight stays allowed at riverside car park

Overnight stays allowed at riverside car park

ByTeesdale MercuryJan 20, 20231 min read

OVERNIGHT parking is permitted at a riverside car park, parish councillors in Startforth were told a year after the question was posed to Durham County Council.Clerk Judith Mashiter told members…

Trees on historic village green ‘at risk’

Trees on historic village green ‘at risk’

ByTeesdale MercuryJan 18, 20232 min read

VILLAGERS are calling for a plan to safeguard a picturesque Teesdale village green for future generations. The green in Gainford has long been a centrepoint in the village and once…

Owner hopes planners will allow hotel to continue

Owner hopes planners will allow hotel to continue

ByTeesdale MercuryJan 18, 20232 min read

PLANS have been submitted for the retention of a luxury hotel which has been operating without official planning permission for several years.West Layton Manor dates from the late 1870s and…

Test Drive: The New Suzuki S-Cross Hybrid

Test Drive: The New Suzuki S-Cross Hybrid

ByTeesdale MercuryJan 18, 20234 min read

Ian Lamming braves the bad weather in the new Suzuki S-Cross Hybrid WEATHER can strike fear into the soul particularly if the daily commute is long and cross country. Months…