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Treat yourself to a day out at Bowes Show

Treat yourself to a day out at Bowes Show

ByTeesdale MercuryAug 31, 20241 min read

HOME-baked cakes, cookies and a profusion of preserves were quickly snapped by shoppers at Barney’s weekly market when agricultural society members attended with a stall ahead of this year’s Bowes…

Local producers still delivering the goods

Local producers still delivering the goods

ByTeesdale MercuryAug 17, 20243 min read

Barnard Castle Farmers’ Market has stood the test of time and this year celebrates its 25th anniversary. Editor Stuart Laundy reports. CAKE-baker Alison Sayer well remembers the first farmers’ market…

King continues as Dales Pony Society patron

King continues as Dales Pony Society patron

ByTeesdale MercuryJul 28, 20241 min read

THE Dales Pony Society has welcomed news that King Charles will continue as patron following a review of his roles after his ascension to the throne. The king has been…

Digging into the Bronze Age past

Digging into the Bronze Age past

ByMartin PaulJul 21, 20242 min read

ARCHAEOLOGISTS are hoping to learn more about prehistoric people who lived in the Greta Valley though an excavation at Gilmonby. The area became famous in 1980 when the largest horde…