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Electric vehicle charging point installed in town centre

Electric vehicle charging point installed in town centre

ByTeesdale MercuryMar 18, 20222 min read

FOUR months after electric car charging infrastructure, which had been installed without permission, was removed from a Barnard Castle car park, contractors were back again last week.They coned off a…

Flora and fauna: Highly regarded by bee-keepers but hated by environmentalists

Flora and fauna: Highly regarded by bee-keepers but hated by environmentalists

ByTeesdale MercuryMar 15, 20222 min read

Himalayan or Indian Balsam Impatiens glandulifer Touch-me-notTHIS is a statuesque and attractive plant, introduced from India around 1839 by Victorian collectors who were looking for new and exciting garden plants.…

Test Drive: SsangYong Musso

Test Drive: SsangYong Musso

ByTeesdale MercuryMar 14, 20224 min read

Ian Lamming celebrates middle age in SsangYong’s latest Musso pickup THIS must be what it’s like to have a mid-life crisis, only with a bit of a twist. I have…

Characters come to life for World Book Day

Characters come to life for World Book Day

ByTeesdale MercuryMar 13, 20223 min read

SCHOOLS across the dale brought their favourite characters to life as they celebrated World Book Day.Pupils and staff at St Mary’s RC Primary School, in Barnard Castle, donned costumes of…