July 25, 2026
Category : News
Family vet business closes after 55 years
A family business closed its doors after 55 years serving Teesdale’s farms.
I never like it when people raise their voice’
CHATTING about moral standards isn’t perhaps the first topic of conversation that would spring to mind when interviewing a comedian. However, when the show in question is called An Evening…
Dale farming heritage dates back 3,000 years
LATEST finds during excavations at Gueswick Hill, near Cotherstone, suggest the area has been farmed consistently for about 3,000 years. During their latest dig, volunteers from Altogether Archaeology uncovered a…
Soggy summer spells disaster for rare flora
A COLD and damp summer has been as bad for the dale’s rare flowers as it has been for farmers and allotment holders. The lack of blooming gentians and other…
Fundraising efforts pay for extra heart-start machines
EVERYONE in Cotherstone is now within quick access of an emergency heart-start machine thanks to a collaboration of thoughtful residents, the village’s parish council and its two county councillors. Initially…
