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Spectacular Bowes Show in prospect

Spectacular Bowes Show in prospect

ByStuart LaundyAug 25, 20232 min read

ORGANISERS of the 135th Bowes Show are pulling out all the stops to make this year’s…

Post Office fights to keep…

Post Office fights to keep…

ByNicky CarterAug 25, 20233 min read

A Teesdale postmistress says she is “scared for the future” and hopes the government will scrap…

Young farmers pull off a…

Young farmers pull off a…

ByNicky CarterAug 24, 20232 min read

COUNTY Durham Young Farmers’ ladies tug of war team are celebrating having pulled off a hat-trick…

Raising a glass in memory…

Raising a glass in memory…

ByMartin PaulAug 24, 20232 min read

PART of the cash raised by Staindrop’s annual beer and music festival is to go to…

Calming joy of trekking with…

Calming joy of trekking with…

ByTeesdale MercuryAug 23, 20233 min read

MEETING Pearl and Gayle, the first thing you notice are their big brown eyes which peer…

TOYS play with learning skills…

TOYS play with learning skills…

ByNicky CarterAug 22, 20233 min read

THE dale was alive with the sound of musical theatre when youngsters took part in Teesdale…

Volunteers go into battle against…

Volunteers go into battle against…

ByMartin PaulAug 21, 20232 min read

VOLUNTEERS descended on Barnard Castle’s lower Demesnes to pull out poisonous weeds.The small group of the…

Woodland charity plants seed of…

Woodland charity plants seed of…

ByNicky CarterAug 20, 20232 min read

AN initiative to grow 50,000 native broadleaf trees by 2026 received an enthusiastic response when it…

Revamp planned for town retail…

Revamp planned for town retail…

ByNicky CarterAug 19, 20233 min read

AMBITIOUS proposals to upgrade a town centre shop and warehouse which has been vacant for more…

Dale teenager aims to make…

Dale teenager aims to make…

ByStuart LaundyAug 18, 20233 min read

A DALE teenager has been given the chance of a lifetime to further her dreams of…

Six gruelling tests for Brian…

Six gruelling tests for Brian…

ByNicky CarterAug 17, 20232 min read

A CANCER survivor has raised more than £7,300 for NHS charities after completing a gruelling Alpine…

Flag once again in pole…

Flag once again in pole…

ByMartin PaulAug 17, 20232 min read

THE flag on Ovington’s historic maypole is once again flying high thanks a local business’ gesture…