July 1, 2026
Ian steps in to keep garage going as takeover falls through
UPPER dale businessman Ian Tallentire has temporairily stepped in to keep running Alston Road Garage, in Middleton-in-Teesdale, after the takeover fell though.For almost nine decades, the Tallentire family have been…
Pupils take charge of museum
PRIMARY school pupils took charge of The Bowes Museum as part of National Museum Takeover Day.Children from Woodland, Butterknowle and Frosterly primary schools converged on the iconic Barnard Castle venue…
Sam and Emma set sail with Castle Players
MEMBERS of The Castle Players are in the final throes of rehearsals for their forthcoming winter tour production of Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of buccaneers and buried…
It’s the Teesdale Mercury’s special Christmas edition
This week’s Teesdale Mercury is in the shops and it’s our special Christmas edition with 12 pages of nativities, vintage editions, puzzles and seasonal events across the dale. Here are…
