Teesdale’s mountain rescue team leader has stood down after eight years at the helm. Former fireman Steve Owers spent seven years as deputy leader of Teesdale and Weardale Search and…

A farmer’s fascination with the art of stone-lifting led to a search for forgotten boulders used in the sport across Teesdale. Reporter Nicky Carter spoke to Calum Stott about his…

It’s the end of an era for Pauline Connelly as she sells up the shop on the Bank in Barnard Castle which has been in her family for three generations.…

As winter approaches, the Teesdale Mercury’s forecaster Ken Cook reflects on the science and reveals how two men with north-east connections played a part in the way we tell the…