Category : Country Life

Volunteer efforts open up view of Tees weir

Volunteer efforts open up view of Tees weir

ByStuart LaundyJan 21, 20231 min read

A SMALL overgrown footpath which afford excellent views of the Tees weir close to the silver bridge has been brought back into use thanks to the efforts of a member…

We’re battling ‘a storm of decline’ says AONB boss

We’re battling ‘a storm of decline’ says AONB boss

ByStuart LaundyJan 21, 20234 min read

“HOLDING the line in a storm of decline.” That was how Chris Woodley-Stewart described the work of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership in 2022.Mr Woodley-Stewart,…

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, 20234 min read

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…

Agency answers anglers’ plea for more fish

Agency answers anglers’ plea for more fish

ByNicky CarterJan 7, 20232 min read

ANGLERS received the best present they could have asked for when the Environment Agency carried out re-stocking at a popular spot in the grounds of Raby Castle.Some 1,800 young fish,…