May 15, 2026
Blogs
Sole sisters are stepping out
Barnard Castle has become the home of the Sole Sisters Running Club which was started three…
Stay and play celebrates Chinese…
CHILDREN are being invited to stay and play as a leading school opens its doors to…
Test Drive: The new Nissan…
Ian Lamming makes himself at home in the new Nissan X-Trail e-Power IT’S cold, very cold…
Village views sought on Startforth…
A DALE group that has spent six years putting together a plan to give the community…
In this week’s Mercury
Making the headlines this week: Barney’s last bank branch set to close; Toddler’s health battle inspires…
£4,000 grant is music to…
CAMPANOLOGISTS in Cotherstone are a step closer to hitting their target of raising £8,500 to repair…
Meet the man who would…
“IT’S for them,” says the man who hopes to be the next MP for Bishop Auckland…
Launch of new campaign to…
CHILDREN are at the forefront of an anti-dog fouling campaign due to start next week. Barnard…
Birthday challenge for Margaret, 98
RENOWNED botanist Dr Margaret Bradshaw celebrated her 98th birthday by kickstarting a new challenge to raise…
Test Drive: The new Mercedes…
Ian Lamming raves about the latest EV from Mercedes, the EQE saloon THERE’S no way of…
Sitting comfortably? Parish hall has…
ARE you sitting comfortably? Well, if you’re heading to St Mary’s Parish Hall, in Barnard Castle,…
PC Dave’s passion was for…
A POPULAR police officer who has served Teesdale for more than 15 years is handing in…






















