AN Easter Space Race has raised hundreds of pounds to help launch an aspiring RAF pilot’s trip to America to attend a NASA course. The community of Woodland rallied round on Easter Monday to take part ...

This Thursday is d-day for plans to build Lidl and Home Bargains stores in Barnard Castle – and council planners have recommend approval. Fears of HGV hell due to A66 diversions through Barnard Castle ...

LAST Saturday, members ran a 72-mile relay via the famous Tan Hill Inn, with three or four runners on each leg. The relay starting and finished in Evenwood and took 12 hours to run. On the first leg ...

Here are a few of the headlines in this week’s TM which includes a six-page what’s on Easter guide: Villagers who lost their historic pub are raising a glass after opening their own local in an old ...

In this week's Mercury... There was a mixed reaction of plans by upper dale firm Technimark to expand its operation in Middleton-in-Teesdale at an extraordinary parish council meeting Durham County ...

A DALE falconer is getting ready to set off on a mammoth 100 kilometre hike in France and Belgium to raise funds for a national soldier’s charity – and she’s taking a stuffed falcon with her. Tori ...

THE hidden world of insects and invertebrates is to be revealed in an art exhibition. More than 50 creations are on display in the Subterraneous exhibition at Bowlees Visitor Centre which continues to ...

This week’s paper is out today and here are the headlines: Eco-scheme at dale reservoir will produce hydrogen gas. Meet the amazing 103-year-old still living at home independently - and find out why ...

A YOUNG nature lover from Cockfield has been given a national award. Hot on the heels of being named as County Durham Environment Awards’ young volunteer of the year, Sophie Hebdon collected the ...

A SERIES of music events hit the right note at the weekend – and there’s much more to come. On saturday, the Summer festival of free outdoor performances in the cafe garden at The Witham, in Barnard ...

CRICKET in the upper dale has received a boost after shoppers helped raise almost £2,000. Middleton-in-Teesdale Cricket Club, which plays in the Darlington and District league, was chosen as one of ...

ORGANISERS of upper Teesdale’s traditional sheep show are “very excited” about returning to the showfield on Saturday after it was called off last autumn due to Covid-19. Langdon Beck Show has been a ...