Teesdale Mercury

03/10/2025

What's in this week's edition:
- Mixed reaction to flags going up in Gainford
- Artist's eco-home opens new Grand Designs series
- Barnard Castle bar aims for fresh start after licensing review
- Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers Market goes from strength to strength
- The Three Horseshoes Hotel says cheers with beer guide boost
- Primary School new starters part 2 - Cotherstone Primary School, Middleton-in-Teesdale Academy and Montalbo Primary School
- Langdon Beck Show picture special
- Plus quiz page, what's on, sports and more news

03/10/2025

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26/09/2025

Cracking edition this week:
- Eight-page supplement celebrating Barnard Castle C C's treble success
- Eggleston Agricultural Show - four-pages of pictures
- Primary School new starters part 1 - Green Lane Church of England Primary School, Woodland PS, Bowes Hutchinsons C of E V/A Primary School, Hamsterley Primary School, Cockfield Primary School EYFS Unit, Barnard Castle School
- Middleton couple tell us their story after terrifying armed police raid
- Teesdale Aviation Day round-up
- Plus quiz page, what's on, sports and more news

21/09/2025

19/09/2025

In this week's packed edition:
- Woman stole £21k from The Bowes Museum
- Bowes Show four-page pull-out of pictures
- Treble top for Barney Cricket Club
- Barney Town Crier's charity skydive raises thousands
- Jackie Braithwaite's check yourself cancer message
- Justice scheme branded a 'disaster'
- Plus quiz page, what's on, farming and sports round-up

15/09/2025

Railway enthusiasts take note.
A 'Coal and Railways in the Gaunless Valley' guided walk with Evenwood, Ramshaw and District History Society takes place at 10am tomorrow (Tuesday, September 16) not noon as stated in the Mercury recently.
Anyone interested in joining the free walk should meet at Spring Gardens, West Auckland (DL14 9SL) prior to the 10am start.
The walk is part of a the society's week-long celebration of the Gaunless Valley and will follow the Haggerleases Railway (Spring Gardens to Ramshaw and back).

13/09/2025

Congratulations Barnard Castle C C on becoming 2025 NYSD Premier Division champions. It completes a remarkable campaign that has seen the club win three major trophies!

12/09/2025

In this week's edition:
- Eight-page pull-out: Inside The Bowes Museum
- Teesdale groups receive £15k cash windfall
- Digging into the past near Cotherstone
- Produce shows round-up from Mickleton, Barningham and Gainford
- The Clique, Barnard Castle goes to bed for eight-mile charity push
- Mum raises more than £3k after completing gruelling triathlon
- Village bins go unemptied because of poor parking
- Castle Farm Vets swap stethoscopes for trainers to support mountain rescue team
- Plus more news, what's on guide, motors and quiz page

05/09/2025

In this week's edition:
- New businesses set for Barney
- Mighty veggies take centre stage at Staindrop and Cotherstone produce shows
- Teesdale opens its doors for Heritage Open Days
- Copley cheesemakers' bid to woo tourists
- Barney cricket - "It's in our hands" says captain Carver
- Barney football - Premier Division side hold their own against tough opposition
- Plus what's on guide, gardening and quiz page

05/09/2025

Good morning.
Just to let the lovely people of Etherley know, you can now buy a copy of the Mercury at the newly-opened Little Village Shop on Church View. Matthew Flinn, pictured, has done a great job with his new business so please support it. A story on his new venture will be in next week's paper.

29/08/2025

In this week's edition:
- Renewed calls for 50mph speed limit on A66 after fatal crash
- Wind farm plans for moorland revealed
- Special report: We ask our councillors what they've been up to since election day
- Full round-up of GCSE stories and results
- Village pub set to re-open after plans approved
- Three out of three wins for Barney in Wearside Premier Division
- Plus what's on guide, motors and quiz page