March 31, 2026

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Category : Features

Remembering Ronnie

Remembering Ronnie

ByTeesdale MercuryAug 1, 2024

Sparked by last month’s 80th anniversary of D-Day, Mary Stastny recalls a Barnard Castle man, Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Henderson and found the Imperial War Museum had recorded his memoir. It makes…

Community answers its own prayer

Community answers its own prayer

ByNicky CarterJul 14, 2024

When a Methodist chapel in rural Teesdale was put up for sale, villagers banded together to repurpose it as a vibrant heart of their community. Five years on, they have…

Give way to the honourable member for Barnard Castle

Give way to the honourable member for Barnard Castle

ByTeesdale MercuryJul 14, 2024

Just when you thought the political clamour was over for another five years, local historian David Croom has been looking back to when Barnard Castle elected its own MP to Westminster…

We love our rural lifeline’

We love our rural lifeline’

ByMartin PaulJun 25, 2024

An organisation that started out as a support network for Teesdale farmers has developed into the beating heart for the wider community with a wide range of services, as MARTIN…

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