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In the footsteps of the Romans

In the footsteps of the Romans

ByTeesdale MercuryMay 4, 2025

Majestic views: Looking eastbound from Stainmore cafe car park, top, the A66 has features of note including God’s Bridge, left, and the summit marker of the old Stainmore railway line

Work starts on Windows for the King after appeal success

Work starts on Windows for the King after appeal success

ByNicky CarterMar 13, 2024

WORK has begun to create a series of etched glass windows fit for a king. The artwork will be installed at Barnard Castle’s parish church after a successful Windows for…

Plug gaping hole in beauty spot security’

Plug gaping hole in beauty spot security’

ByNicky CarterMar 12, 2024

WORK to improve security at a Barnard Castle beauty spot has left a “gaping hole” which could be exploited by illegal campers. Vince Blaeford has been campaigning for more than…

New farmers’ market planned for Middleton

New farmers’ market planned for Middleton

ByNicky CarterMar 11, 2024

“THERE’S already a real buzz,” says the Naomi Katze, the woman behind plans for a new monthly farmers’ market at Middleton-in-Teesdale. Newcomer to the upper dale, Ms Katze moved from…

Adding drama into the Passion…

Adding drama into the Passion…

ByTeesdale MercuryMar 10, 2024

ON Good Friday, 1724, JS Bach’s St John Passion was first performed in Leipzig, Germany. Three hundred years later, on Palm Sunday 2024, a very different, semi-staged version of the…