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One-man play promises tips for the garden… and a touching love story

One-man play promises tips for the garden… and a touching love story

ByTeesdale MercuryJun 20, 20212 min read

FANS of Gardener’s World and Downtown Abbey are in for a theatrical treat as the fictional head gardener of a country house looks back on his life at Staindrop’s Scarth…

Athletes enjoy a run around Kiplin Hall

Athletes enjoy a run around Kiplin Hall

ByTeesdale MercuryJun 19, 20211 min read

AthleticsTEESDALE AC runners made the short trip to Scorton for the Kiplin Hall 10k trail race.The race was run in the gardens and grounds of Kiplin Hall with two laps…

Ewe’ll never believe the age of Miss Piggy the Hebridean sheep

Ewe’ll never believe the age of Miss Piggy the Hebridean sheep

ByTeesdale MercuryJun 19, 20212 min read

A HEBRIDEAN sheep named Miss Piggy due to her voracious appetite may be one of the oldest of the breed on record.A smallholding in Newsham run by Carol Hamilton is…

Bowls: On-form John takes Farrer Singles trophy

Bowls: On-form John takes Farrer Singles trophy

ByTeesdale MercuryJun 18, 20211 min read

Barnard Castle Bowls ClubFarrer Singles TWENTY-four members gathered to contest the trophy in the usual two group round robin format. In perfect bowling conditions players toiled through four games of…