April 11, 2026

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Category : Features

Exhibition shed new light on importance of Dales ponies

Exhibition shed new light on importance of Dales ponies

ByMartin PaulDec 4, 2022

AN exhibition which has just closed at The Fitzhugh Library shed new light on how important Dales ponies were to the local economy in the later 19th and early 20th…

Sporting Force takes plunge at new base

Sporting Force takes plunge at new base

ByMartin PaulNov 6, 2022

A CHARITY dedicated to the welfare of service veterans that was launched in Butterknowle is marking its tenth anniversary with new premises and a nomination for a top national award.Sporting…

Ritchie’s repairs transform classic cart

Ritchie’s repairs transform classic cart

ByNicky CarterOct 29, 2022

RITCHIE Longstaff has been around Dales ponies for as long as he can remember.He was “thrown on one” by his father John Robert – who was instrumental in the survival…

Nature Notes: Feathered friends who are well worth keeping an eye on

Nature Notes: Feathered friends who are well worth keeping an eye on

ByTeesdale MercuryOct 18, 2022

IF you can remember the words of the following ditty, you are of a certain age. It goes something like this: “Whichever ya gaw ya shoor ta meet a Geordie,Thar’s…

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