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Barnard Castle Farmers’ Market aims to go one better in awards

Barnard Castle Farmers’ Market aims to go one better in awards

ByStuart LaundyDec 12, 2021

ORGANISERS of Barnard Castle Farmers’ Market hope acting on feedback they received 12 months ago will help them bag a national award.The town’s monthly mart is one of four shortlisted…

Flora and fauna: Salad days on a road trip to Teheran

Flora and fauna: Salad days on a road trip to Teheran

ByTeesdale MercuryDec 12, 2021

Chicory (Chicorium intybus)IN the summer of 1966, while England was struggling towards the World Cup final, your author and two other recently qualified botany students drove an old Land Rover…

Stop No 98 sees Robin visit town bookshop as part of national…

Stop No 98 sees Robin visit town bookshop as part of national…

ByStuart LaundyDec 11, 2021

A COMEDIAN who is more accustomed to performing in front of thousands settled for an audience of just a dozen during a visit to Barney last week.Robin Ince is due…

The Hamsterley Tragedy’ recalled by Etherley author in true-life tale

The Hamsterley Tragedy’ recalled by Etherley author in true-life tale

ByStuart LaundyDec 10, 2021

THE life – and shocking death – of a dale woman more than a century ago is the subject of a new book being released this month.Shabby Wedding tells the…