July 8, 2026
Category : News
Protesters ‘mourn’ loss of last bank branch
A SMALL group of protestors gathered outside Barclays, in Barnard Castle, last week to “mourn” the closure of the last bank branch in Teesdale. Organised by Chris Foote-Wood, who is…
Danny the Daremaster drops into dale primary
A CHANCE encounter at Wolsingham Show last year led to a surprise celebrity visit to Cotherstone Primary School last week.Teacher Jennie Lee was visiting the show last year where she…
Could the North Pennines power the UK’s electric car revolution?
THE North Pennines is one of eight potential hotspots where the UK may look to mine lithium to meet soaring demand for car batteries.The North Pennine Orefield, which stretches from…
Review of The Commitments – Darlington Hippodrome
RODDY Doyle’s The Commitments has given us a fantastic ending for The Coronation bank holiday weekend at Darlington Hippodrome. I’ve never seen the film, so although I knew the basis…
This week’s Teesdale Mercury – packed with photos of a coronation weekend…
This week’s Teesdale Mercury has nine pages packed with photos of coronation parties across Teesdale over the bank holiday weekend. In other news – Mystery over water mains eruptions in…
