3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (377+ words) Plans for a £32m tourism development at Hamsterley Forest could put “lives at risk”, the Environment Agency has warned. In the agency’s latest objection, planning specialist Lauren Hunter said that the proposal for a bunkhouse and campsite lies within a flood…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (484+ words) A gallery of painted rocks has grown up on Barnard Castle’s Silver Bridge – and the Teesdale Mercury has tracked down the man behind the colourful display. Pete Hughes started sharing his artwork in 2022 in Roberts Park, Saltaire, near Bradford. It…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (534+ words) The fight for 24-hour cash in Barnard Castle continues – despite news that the town’s new banking hub will not have an ATM. Durham County councillors Chris Foote-Wood and Richard Bell are joining forces to push for another cash point in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1612+ words) We’ve put together a list of events happening across the region to help you plan your next days and nights out over the autumn. From exhibitions and talks, gigs and shows to children’s events and stand-up comedy, we’ve got you…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (452+ words) From almost closing two years ago, plans are being put forward for a £200,000 upgrade for Eggleston Village Hall. An emergency meeting was called in 2024 when long serving chairman and treasurer Dave Smith died, leaving only three people on the committee....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (489+ words) A 10-hour pedalathon has raised more than £1,000 for the Diabetes UK charity. The event was the brainchild of 10-year-old Georgina Davis, from Copley, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes earlier this year. Her mother Kathryn is a practice administrator at…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (98+ words) Teesdale Mercury A community pottery group can now reach further into rural parts of the dale thanks to funding for a new kiln. Mud And More, based in Stainton Grove Industrial Park, was started by Suzanne Thomas and Vicky Hindle…...