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Hula-hoops have Gainford primary kids in a spin

Hula-hoops have Gainford primary kids in a spin

ByTeesdale MercuryJun 26, 20231 min read

CHILDREN at Gainford Primary School enjoyed a PE class with a difference last week learning to hula-hoop.Tracey Davison, of Hoopstarz, visited the school on Monday to teach them a bunch…

Row over Card Factory’s sign in Barnard Castle

Row over Card Factory’s sign in Barnard Castle

ByTeesdale MercuryJun 26, 20233 min read

A CARD company has been allowed to keep its illuminated sign despite concerns about it being too “tacky” for Barnard Castle’s historic high street.There are fears that giving permission to…

Teesdale country estate goes on market for £1.8m

Teesdale country estate goes on market for £1.8m

ByTeesdale MercuryJun 25, 20232 min read

A SMALL sporting estate in Teesdale has come on the market for the first time in 100 years at a price of £1.8million.Estate agents say Park House Estate, which was…

Horatio’s great escape: Tortoise found after three weeks on the run… he…

Horatio’s great escape: Tortoise found after three weeks on the run… he…

ByTeesdale MercuryJun 23, 20233 min read

AN adventurous tortoise who spent three weeks on the run has been found safe and sound after eluding search efforts that included sniffer dogs.Kathy and Dave Palmer, of Startforth, had…