Fishing the Tees with Andrew Wilkinson AUTUMN arrived suddenly, and the brown trout season on the rivers ended with wind and rain. The Tees rose swiftly, with floodwater pouring off…

MORE than 100 Swaledale sheep passed the judges’ eyes at this year’s Langdon Beck Show. In contrast to the days before and after, the sun shone brightly on Saturday morning…

The fightback against Himalayan Balsam is underway in Holmedale, says Martha McBarronTHE letters from Geoff Milburn and Gerald Blake to the Teesdale Mercury prompted an overdue update on efforts in…

A COLD and damp summer has been as bad for the dale’s rare flowers as it has been for farmers and allotment holders. The lack of blooming gentians and other…