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Rarely seen rooms of Barnard Castle’s oldest house open to public

Rarely seen rooms of Barnard Castle’s oldest house open to public

ByTeesdale MercuryMay 26, 20232 min read

ROOMS in one of Barnard Castle’s oldest buildings, unseen by the public for more than half a century, will go on show this month.The 500-year-old Blagraves House, previously a restaurant,…

Lookalike bus driver from Gainford raises a chuckle or two

Lookalike bus driver from Gainford raises a chuckle or two

ByTeesdale MercuryMay 25, 20233 min read

A BUS driver from the dale is gaining his own fame because of his uncanny resemblance to Paul Chuckle, from TV’s Chuckle Brothers.Gainford’s John Simpson has become renowned among his…

Art is where the home is

Art is where the home is

ByTeesdale MercuryMay 24, 20232 min read

A FORMER make-up artist to the stars has opened her Gainford lounge as a pop-up gallery.Dennie Pasion has renamed her livingroom at Snow Hall as The Drawing Room to host…

Test Drive: The New Skoda Enyaq Coupe VRS

Test Drive: The New Skoda Enyaq Coupe VRS

ByTeesdale MercuryMay 24, 20234 min read

Ian Lamming plays with the opposition in Skoda’s new electric coupe MUST resist, don’t be drawn, turn the other cheek…oh, what the heck. Firstly, in my defence, no speed limits…