July 8, 2026
Category : News
A ‘daunting’ challenge lies ahead
The fightback against Himalayan Balsam is underway in Holmedale, says Martha McBarronTHE letters from Geoff Milburn and Gerald Blake to the Teesdale Mercury prompted an overdue update on efforts in…
Couple become soap stars with homespun business
A FORMER home economics teacher is cleaning up after launching a range of handmade soaps that have been winning rave reviews from customers. After retiring, Claire Williams and her husband…
We did it’ – chapel bought by villagers
VILLAGERS in Cotherstone are celebrating after buying the former Methodist chapel, which they plan to transform into a community-run shop, cafe and heritage centre.Following the closure of the village shop…
Rarely seen rooms of Barnard Castle’s oldest house open to public
ROOMS in one of Barnard Castle’s oldest buildings, unseen by the public for more than half a century, will go on show this month.The 500-year-old Blagraves House, previously a restaurant,…
Lookalike bus driver from Gainford raises a chuckle or two
A BUS driver from the dale is gaining his own fame because of his uncanny resemblance to Paul Chuckle, from TV’s Chuckle Brothers.Gainford’s John Simpson has become renowned among his…
