May 21, 2026
Blogs
Victory for Sylvie after row…
A HOUSING association has agreed that a Barnard Castle resident can keep her treasured pot plants…
Britain’s Got Talent winner heads…
FOLLOWING the success of his sell out debut tour in 2019 – during which he performed…
Making the news this week…
In this week’s Mercury. A dale headteacher has outlined the difficulites faced in keeping his school…
Retired minister steps out for…
A RETIRED Methodist minister in upper Teesdale has realised a long-held ambition – and raised more…
Double lockdown blow at animal…
A SECOND Covid-19 lockdown is not only putting more financial strain on a dale animal rescue…
Free weekly meals for elderly…
A GAUNLESS Valley venue manager, who took up his role at the height of the first…
Arts centre shuts – just…
THE Witham’s centre manager has laid bare the harsh reality of job losses and cutbacks brought…
Retirement? It’ll just have to…
Mike Bettison is a man of many parts. He is a director of The Teesdale Village…
No scaring us… families flock…
A HALLOWEEN trail organised by The Hub, in Barnard Castle, was fully booked before lockdown with…
Pupils unite for marathon fundraising…
PUPILS from a dale primary school are collectively crossing the length of the UK to raise…
New rules agreed for Gainford…
GARDENERS will be asked to sign up to a new set of rules from next spring…
Nature Notes – Bright future…
DURING the past few decades, as well as some species declining throughout the UK, there have…






















