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Young folk recognised for lockdown achievements

Young folk recognised for lockdown achievements

ByTeesdale MercuryApr 26, 20213 min read

A HOST of Teesdale youngsters have been recognised for their achievements in the 2021 Young People’s Award Ceremony.County Durham Youth Council, which includes young people aged 11 to 19, aims…

Test Drive: The New Rolls Royce Ghost

Test Drive: The New Rolls Royce Ghost

ByTeesdale MercuryApr 26, 20214 min read

Ian Lamming is spirited away in the new Rolls-Royce Ghost WHAT is everyone looking at? Young, old, men, women and children, not just casual glances but pointing, standing, putting down…

Flora and fauna: Harbinger of summer to lift the spirits

Flora and fauna: Harbinger of summer to lift the spirits

ByTeesdale MercuryApr 25, 20213 min read

Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)BLUEBELLS get off to a flying start, flowering quite early on in May. These iconic harbingers of the coming summer carpet our woodlands with vast swathes of blue…

Forget past ghosts, the spirit of John and Josephine lives on

Forget past ghosts, the spirit of John and Josephine lives on

ByTeesdale MercuryApr 25, 20215 min read

In the latest of her regular columns, Dorothy Blundell takes a sideways look behind the scenes at The Bowes Museum where she is a volunteer REGARDLESS of whether you believe…