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Tragic loss inspires fundraising effort

Tragic loss inspires fundraising effort

ByMartin PaulJul 19, 2024

AN Evenwood dad and his daughter have launched a huge fundraising effort after their closest friends suffered a stillbirth. Cash raised through events organised by Adam and Lily Morton will…

Flora and Fauna: Carpet of leaves disappears for another year, ready for…

Flora and Fauna: Carpet of leaves disappears for another year, ready for…

ByTeesdale MercuryJan 15, 2023

AutumnI love the fitful gusts that shakesThe casement all the dayAnd from the mossy elm tree takesThe faded leaf awayTwirling it by the window-paneWith thousand others down the lane John…

Mystery of curious stone-carved head in Deepdale

Mystery of curious stone-carved head in Deepdale

ByTeesdale MercuryJan 14, 2023

BY GEOFF MILBURN ONE of my ancestors named Merryweather was a Barney stonemason, one of the large gang of men hard at work on the great edifice which became The…

Grant will help young carers

Grant will help young carers

ByTeesdale MercuryJan 14, 2023

A DALE primary school is keeping up its good work with young carers – children who look after their parents or other adults at home.Bowes Hutchinson’s Primary School was this…

Innovative training scheme plans more work in the dale

Innovative training scheme plans more work in the dale

ByMartin PaulJan 13, 2023

FOUR village venues in Teesdale enjoyed a spruce up during the past year thanks to a scheme that offers on-the-job-training for aspiring decorators.Along with village halls in Copley, Winston, Ingleton…