July 7, 2026
Category : News
Staging a return after flood drama
RESTORATION of an historic dale theatre should be completed by early next year, 12 months after being severely damaged by water. The Academy Theatre in Gainford was hit when a…
Museum marks swan’s 250th celebration – £250,000 needed to make it work…
THE Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle has opened a six-month exhibition inspired by its iconic and most loved object, the Silver Swan.The show is about celebrating the beauty and artistry…
Staindrop’s big day goes down a storm
TWO PAGES OF PHOTOS IN THIS WEEK’S TEESDALE MERCURY… OUT TODAY A SHORT, sharp cloudburst just before the colourful parade was due to set off failed to dampen spirits at…
Hamsterley road will stay closed for the foreseeable future
THE main entrance road to Hamsterley is to remain closed for the foreseeable future as it continues to slip into the Wear River.Saunders Avenue was closed at Crackhill Bank in…
Jess proves a cut above
A BARNEY hairdresser has received high praise for her career success to date: going from a weekend worker as a teen, to a future franchise owner.Jess Hesp was awarded Saks’…
