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Babul’s named among top 100 curry restaurants in UK

Babul’s named among top 100 curry restaurants in UK

ByTeesdale MercuryAug 6, 2025

Babul’s Darlington restaurant has officially been named one of the UK’s Top 100 Asian Restaurants by the Asian Catering Federation (ACF), cementing its status as the region’s leading destination for…

Medics cause quite a buzz as they drop in

Medics cause quite a buzz as they drop in

ByNicky CarterSep 5, 2024

YOUNGSTERS in Barnard Castle got up close and personal with a helicopter which is a regular sight in the skies above the dale when air medics dropped in at a…

It made my fingers tingle

It made my fingers tingle

ByNicky CarterSep 4, 2024

ONE sunny summer afternoon in Teesdale, I threw caution to the wind, donned a pair of trainers and rocked up to The Witham, in Barnard Castle, to take part in…

A ramble down memory lane

A ramble down memory lane

ByNicky CarterSep 3, 2024

CINE films recorded almost a century ago in Teesdale were the inspiration for a new exhibition at the Fitzhugh Library, in Middleton-in-Teesdale, for this year’s heritage open days. The films…

Village cinema enjoys big screen boost

Village cinema enjoys big screen boost

ByTeesdale MercurySep 2, 2024

TEESDALE is experiencing the benefits of GoFibre’s ultra-fast broadband with nearly 4,000 rural premises ready to connect. Mickleton Cinema Club, launched 30 years ago with a showing of the movie…