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Dales people – steeplejacking and climbing the pop charts with Ted Henderson

Dales people – steeplejacking and climbing the pop charts with Ted Henderson

ByTeesdale MercuryApr 16, 20222 min read

WELL-known dale councillor Ted Henderson might have been a steeplejack like his father, Edward. “When I was nine or ten I told my dad I wanted to follow him” ,…

Resurrected’ Passion Play ready to be staged

Resurrected’ Passion Play ready to be staged

ByTeesdale MercuryApr 15, 20222 min read

GAINFORD has played a crucial role in a huge outdoor Passion Play that has been years in the making and had to be “resurrected” after Covid.Not only has the performance…

Barney cricketers aiming to ‘challenge on all fronts’ again this year

Barney cricketers aiming to ‘challenge on all fronts’ again this year

ByTeesdale MercuryApr 15, 20223 min read

BARNARD Castle CC skipper James Quinn believes this NYSD season could be the most open in the league’s history.Teams go into the 2022 campaign, which begins on Saturday, unsure of…

Wool of little value being used to help nature

Wool of little value being used to help nature

ByTeesdale MercuryApr 14, 20222 min read

WOOL from upland sheep is being used in a trial project to restore valuable peatlands in Teesdale.For the trial, the North Pennines AONB Partnership has commissioned a dale farmer to…