July 4, 2026
Wool of little value being used to help nature
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…
Hamsterley Forest access dispute to be raised in Parliament by MP
TEESDALE’S MP is to highlight in Parliament a growing row between residents and Hamsterley Forest officials over access rights.Dehenna Davison will also call a meeting between the two groups, as…
Students sign up to save rare dale flowers
STUDENTS at Teesdale School will look into why many of the upper dale’s unique flowers are under threat as part of £222,000 scheme to save plants from extinction.Members of the…
Delight as cheese firm scoops two awards
TEESDALE Cheesemakers has celebrated a double win after snapping up two major awards in the same week.The Copley-based business, run by Allison and Jonathan Raper, was named best North East…
