April 7, 2026

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Category : Features

Stung into action to do my bit for the bees’

Stung into action to do my bit for the bees’

ByNicky CarterOct 9, 2024

Shocked by the dramatic decline in the number of bees, Dina Salenova decided to turn her garden into a hive of activity for the vital pollinators. Dina tells reporter Nicky…

Winter pursuit knocks spots off other sports

Winter pursuit knocks spots off other sports

BySam AlexanderOct 2, 2024

With September comes the start of the dale’s 5s&3s dominoes league. New chairwoman Gillian Watson tells reporter Sam Alexander of future plans and why it’s a game anyone can embrace…

Fifty years have passed since I first went to Teesdale School –…

Fifty years have passed since I first went to Teesdale School –…

ByTeesdale MercuryOct 1, 2024

Local historian David Croom recalls his memories of school days in the 1970s while being unaware of the historic changes to the education system that were unfolding… As children across…

Play time has worked!

Play time has worked!

ByNicky CarterSep 24, 2024

It’s taken 20 years, but now a village is celebrating a community park which is a testament to volunteers’ dogged dedication, as Nicky Carter reports… COTHERSTONE children’s play park is…

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