April 8, 2026

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Category : Country Life

Huge crowd gathers for Tan Hill Swaledale sheep show’s return

Huge crowd gathers for Tan Hill Swaledale sheep show’s return

ByMartin PaulJun 5, 2022

A LARGE crowd gathered at Tan Hill Inn for its 67th annual Swaledale sheep show after it was cancelled for two years on the trot bdue to Covid. Geoff Marwood…

Sheep show makes a cracking return after coronavirus hiatus

Sheep show makes a cracking return after coronavirus hiatus

ByMartin PaulMay 29, 2022

THE season of spring sheep shows kicked off in the dale with the Middleton-in-Teesdale Spring Show of Swaledale Sheep on Saturday. The event at High Force Hotel returned after a…

Carpeting the North Pennines to produce such a beautiful sight

Carpeting the North Pennines to produce such a beautiful sight

ByTeesdale MercuryMay 21, 2022

Viola Lutea MOST of us find it strange that the Latin name of this flower means “yellow” when in the North Pennines it almost always has purple petals. Yellow and…

Crowds flock to meet miniature donkey Lorenzo

Crowds flock to meet miniature donkey Lorenzo

ByTeesdale MercuryMay 15, 2022

A CELEBRITY miniature donkey born last month helped a struggling animal sanctuary achieve a record number of visitors during the Easter break. Wetheriggs Animal Rescue Centre, near Greta Bridge, battled…

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