July 2, 2026
Welcome to Barnard Castle – where it is always 5.15pm
A TOWN clock that has stopped at 5.15pm is giving a bad impression of Barnard Castle but officials still don’t know who is responsible – or even if it can…
Queen Elizabeth II, 2026-2022, ‘a beacon of hope and strength’
Tributes have been paid to the “iconic” Queen Elizabeth’s “extraordinary devotion” following the monarch’s death, aged 96.Cllr Beaty Bainbridge, chairwoman of Durham County Council, said: “We are greatly saddened to…
This week’s Teesdale Mercury is in the shops
This week’s Teesdale Mercury: A Barney couple who run a town pub have made an emotional plea to immigration officials to reunite their family after telling of their visa heartbreak.…
Amazing’ villagers in turn out for Cotherstone show
BUDDING bakers cooked up a storm for this year’s Cotherstone Village Show.While growers struggled to produce tip-top flowers and vegetables in the face of this summer’s two heat waves, organisers…














