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Diners tuck in to advent lunches – and raise £660

Diners tuck in to advent lunches – and raise £660

ByStuart LaundyJan 8, 2025

SWEET TREATS: Ronni Moore, Christian Aid church engagement and fundraising officer for the North East and Cumbria, MP Sam Rushworth and local Christian Aid organiser Alan Coustick tuck into mince pies at…

Standing room only as church marks 175 years with service

Standing room only as church marks 175 years with service

ByTeesdale MercuryOct 20, 2023

PARISHIONERS flocked to St John the Evangelist Church, in Lynesack, earlier this month for a two-day exhibition to celebrate its 175th anniversary. On display was an enormous number of crafts…

I’ll be forever grateful to my beautful angel’

I’ll be forever grateful to my beautful angel’

ByTeesdale MercuryOct 20, 2023

Kirston Clulow describes the physical and emotional anguish involved in a heart transplant, urging those who plan to offer their organs to share their wishes with loved ones before registering…

Stargazers flock to view the sky at night in dale

Stargazers flock to view the sky at night in dale

BySam AlexanderOct 19, 2023

AN observatory in upper Teesdale has seen a huge increase in popularity in the past year. The observatory, at Grassholme Reservoir, has become a regular venue for astronomers in the…

In the pink for Cancer Research

In the pink for Cancer Research

ByTeesdale MercuryOct 19, 2023

TRADERS, community groups and residents have turned Barnard Castle pink as part of the Cancer Research UK Teesdale branch’s efforts to raise cash and awareness of the disease. Shop windows…