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Whorlton Bridge to reopen after 2,621 days

Whorlton Bridge to reopen after 2,621 days

ByTeesdale MercurySep 25, 2026

Whorlton Bridge will formally reopen today following an £8.4m restoration.

Warning £32m Hamsterley Forestry plans could put lives at risk

Warning £32m Hamsterley Forestry plans could put lives at risk

ByTeesdale MercurySep 10, 2026

Plans for a £32m tourism development at Hamsterley Forest could put “lives at risk”, the Environment Agency has warned.

Councillors who are ‘not doing it for the money’

Councillors who are ‘not doing it for the money’

ByMartin PaulSep 9, 2026

No town and parish councillors in Teesdale are receiving a basic annual allowance – despite being allowed to have the cash.

Meet the man behind Silver Bridge’s painted rocks

Meet the man behind Silver Bridge’s painted rocks

ByTeesdale MercurySep 8, 2026

A gallery of painted rocks has grown up on Barnard Castle’s Silver Bridge – and the Teesdale Mercury has tracked down the man behind the colourful display.

Barnard Castle gets ready to turn pink

Barnard Castle gets ready to turn pink

ByTeesdale MercurySep 7, 2026

Barnard Castle will be turning pink once again this year.