In this week’s Mercury: The dale’s grand old lady Margaret Swan has celebrated her 106th birthday Hopes for fast broadband in two villages have been dealt a blow after delays…

A PROLIFIC charity fundraiser and volunteer from the dale has been honoured with a British Citizen Award.Pam Ashmore, from Barnard Castle, was one of only 26 people during a ceremony…

VOLUNTEERS at Teesdale’s only remaining railway station celebrated its 50th anniversary in style this summer but are not resting on their laurels as work begins for next year’s season.Passengers queued…

FUNDRAISERS have planned a fun evening, described as “one for the grown ups” , to pull in cash to support a town primary school. The Friends of Green Lane School…