November 1, 2026
Category : News
Farmer’s relief after support for ‘piggery B&B’
An upper dale farmer has expressed his relief after councillors backed a proposal to extend a bed and breakfast service… for pigs.
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…
Landowner objects to plan for slurry pit
A MAJOR landowner has objected to proposals for a slurry lagoon, claiming the scheme will harm the area.Mark Westgath, of Newsham Hall Farm, has submitted a notice to Durham County…
