The Teesdale Mercury is proud to have been the voice of the dale since 1854. Throughout the years, our mission has remained ...

Members of Teessdale Athletic Club travelled to Shildon’s Sunnydale Leisure Centre recently to take part in training sessions on its running track. The facility boasts a high-quality 3G surface, ...

Friends and family of Sam Alexander will come together next month for a memorial cricket match and fundraising day in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The event, which marks the start of Cystic ...

NYSD Premier Division Darlington RA v Barnard Castle. Barney put in another highly efficient performance against Darlington RA to maintain their unbeaten start to the 2026 Premier ...

A scheme to safeguard people with dementia has come under fire after a Barnard Castle man was found wandering the streets. Stephen Roberts, who lives with dementia, was spotted near The Bowes Museum, ...

A dog handler is to run a 100-mile ultra-marathon in support for the dale’s fell rescue team where she is a volunteer. Karen Fisher will be raising cash for Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England and ...

Ian Lamming drives the new Toyota Aygo X Hybrid. Sometimes it’s difficult to believe your eyes. This is one of those times.

Shopkeepers in Barnard Castle have come together to produce a visitor map, highlighting the town’s wealth of attractions and independent traders. Uniquely, the map, which folds down from an impressive ...

Raby Castle Cricket Club welcomed visitors from the Netherlands on Sunday when they hosted Ajax Cricket Club of Leiden at what many regard as one of the most picturesque grounds in the region.

Residents in Teesdale will benefit from improved access to free, impartial advice as Citizens Advice County Durham is expanding its services. From June 1, the organisation is increasing its opening ...

Andrew Harrison visits Midsomer Murder country. Midsomer Murders’ very first story – The Killing at Badger’s Drift, originally seen on television in 1997 – has been brough ...

Two dale women have been convicted of extensive animal neglect involving scores of horses and dogs. Full details of this story will be in tomorrow’s Mercury where you’ll read why one of them escaped a ...