May 20, 2026
Blogs
No carnival parade… but plenty…
A VARIETY of fun activities has been planned for Middleton-in-Teesdale as part of the village’s annual…
Volunteers give a spruce up…
HYDRANGEAS, rhododendrons, holly and lavender are bringing new beauty to a previously “neglected” part of West…
Corona forces new tack for…
OWNERS of a dale restaurant had to completely change their business model in order to reopen.…
Chopsticks help with social distancing
A DALE vicar has turned to super-long chopsticks to ensure social distancing measures are maintained during…
Children share life in lockdown…
PUPILS at a dale primary school took part in a community funded project to combat the…
Making the news this week
In this week’s Mercury… A cannabis farm was discovered at a dale house after thieves broke…
Bowes’ little graduates make their…
CHILDREN from Bowes Pre-school celebrated with a difference this year becoming video stars in the process.…
In bloom group back at…
DESPITE a two-month setback when weeds were allowed to run riot, volunteer gardeners in Middleton-in-Teesdale have…
Customers will respect face mask…
SHOPS in Barnard Castle believe their customers will follow new government laws for them to wear…
Masks use David’s own photos
WILDLIFE photographer David Williams, from Barnard Castle, has created his own, unique face masks, using images…
Popular cafe thrilled with high…
THE owners of a popular dale cafe, which had to close its doors on its premises…
Plans for socially distanced shooting
GROUSE shooting estates are headed for a complicated season with uncertainty about Covid-19 restrictions and the…






















