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Waste management firm fined after worker run over by excavator

Waste management firm fined after worker run over by excavator

ByTeesdale MercuryAug 22, 2025

A waste management company has been fined after a young employee was run over by an excavator.

A ‘daunting’ challenge lies ahead

A ‘daunting’ challenge lies ahead

ByTeesdale MercurySep 28, 2024

The fightback against Himalayan Balsam is underway in Holmedale, says Martha McBarronTHE letters from Geoff Milburn and Gerald Blake to the Teesdale Mercury prompted an overdue update on efforts in…

Review of Ghost The Musical – Darlington Hippodrome

Review of Ghost The Musical – Darlington Hippodrome

ByAndrew HarrisonSep 26, 2024

GHOST the Musical, based on the 1990 film, has been around for several years, having had its world premiere in 2011. Although I love musicals, this was one of those…

Highlighting railway’s ‘forgotten five miles’

Highlighting railway’s ‘forgotten five miles’

ByStuart LaundySep 26, 2024

A SPECIAL event organised by railway heritage enthusiasts aims to bring the “forgotten five miles” of the Stockton and Darlington (S&D) Railway to wider attention. A working model of the…

Gaunless Valley’s ‘people’s priest’ bids a fond farewell

Gaunless Valley’s ‘people’s priest’ bids a fond farewell

ByMartin PaulSep 25, 2024

FROM the battlefields of Iraq and Bosnia to ministering on Cockfield Fell, Revd Brian Whitley, the vicar for the Gaunless Valley, has led an interesting life. Sadly, however, the popular…