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Star-studded comedy line-up will raise plenty of laughs

Star-studded comedy line-up will raise plenty of laughs

ByNicky CarterJan 16, 2025

Barnard Castle’s comedy scene is about to get a serious boost, as Teesdale-based promoters Funny Way To Be Comedy announce a stellar spring line-up at The Witham. Featuring a host…

Group struggling to cope with workload

Group struggling to cope with workload

ByNicky CarterOct 28, 2023

PLANTERS will be removed from a dale village centre to lighten the workload of a dwindling band of volunteers. The award-winning gardening group Middleton-in-Bloom, which maintains the planters and floral…

Weir removal aids fish migration

Weir removal aids fish migration

ByTeesdale MercuryOct 28, 2023

Tees Rivers Trust has completed a project on Eller Beck to remove a weir and concrete crossing at Rutherford Bridge, and build a steel section bailey bridge. The result is…

Forest residents claim victory over farm track

Forest residents claim victory over farm track

ByMartin PaulOct 27, 2023

HAMSTERLEY Forest residents have prevented Forestry England from claiming ownership of a track popular with outdoor enthusiasts. Forestry England had applied to Land Registry in February to claim possessory freehold…

Concern over eyesore shelter in Middleton

Concern over eyesore shelter in Middleton

ByNicky CarterOct 27, 2023

A DISUSED bus shelter has become an eyesore and magnet for anti-social behaviour. But members of Middleton-in-Teesdale and Newbiggin Parish Council were told it would cost too much to tear…