May 16, 2026
Blogs
Reduced hours for council customer…
DURHAM County Council’s customer access point (CAP) at Barnard Castle library will only be open three…
Lewis Wearmouth achieved a gold…
A DALE farmer aims to enter competition sheepshearing after earning the British Wool Association’s highest award.Lewis…
Curtain rises on Matilda and…
LITTLE actors from Green Lane Primary School, in Barnard Castle, have wowed audiences with their production…
Cotherstone goes to town for…
FORTY years since the inaugural fun weekend was held in Cotherstone, villagers are preparing for an…
Frustration as demoliton of St…
PLANNERS say there is nothing stopping St Peter’s in Gainford being demolished, despite the owners appealing…
For whom the bell tolls:…
A chance meeting led to the return of town crying in Barnard Castle. Nearly two decades…
Staindrop’s big day goes down…
TWO PAGES OF PHOTOS IN THIS WEEK’S TEESDALE MERCURY… OUT TODAY A SHORT, sharp cloudburst just…
Museum marks swan’s 250th celebration…
THE Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle has opened a six-month exhibition inspired by its iconic and…
Proposed vehicle ban on historic…
COUNTY officers have recommended that vehicles should no longer be allowed to use a historic road…
Music festival with 16 acts…
SIXTEEN acts are giving up their time for free to stage a one-day music festival to…
Test Drive: Suzuki Swace
Suzuki’s updated estate impresses Ian Lamming so much he recommends it to friends SITTING in the…
Test Drive: The New MG…
Ian Lamming drives the new MG HS and is impressed with its latest design THE new…






















