THREE people who would otherwise have been alone have enjoyed their “best Christmas ever” at England’s highest pub. Tan Hill Inn owners, Mike and Louise Peace, opened…

A DALE wildlife photographer has been awarded an international photography society’s highest accolade. David Williams, from Barnard Castle, received a fellowship distinction from The Societies of Photographers…

A COUPLE of top jazz events have been lined up in the coming weeks to banish the winter blues. First up for Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club…

A DROP-in centre offering advice on everything from the introduction of universal credit to tips on healthy living is open and happy to help. There’s just one…

A TREE campaign group have thanked a shop-owning couple with a romantic reminder of their wedding vows. Volunteers at Trees For Cotherstone clubbed together to create a…

This week’s Teesdale Mercury is out now and the front page leads with news that little Ryan Chidzey, of Gainford, is to take part in a clinical…

THE Richardson Hospital in Barnard Castle remains under-used and there is no sign that NHS managers have tried to maximise services at the site despite paying full…

A £30,000 Arts Council grant will signal the dawn of a new era at The Witham, according to the cash-strapped centre’s chairman of trustees. Bob Garton said…

CAMPANOLOGY – it may not ring bells with some but it’s a practice very much alive in Teesdale. Volunteers and supporters of St Mary’s Church, in Middleton-in-Teesdale,…

Barnard Castle and Teesdale Art Society will host their 67th annual exhibition on Friday, January 12. About 40 works from the society’s 25 members will be on…