In this week’s Mercury…
Questions have been asked about the dale’s inclusion in the additional Covid-19 restrictions imposed on the North East
Actor and budding film maker Phoebe Lorenz has launched a £10,000 online appeal in an effort to finance her first feature
Family members are planning a global effort to mark the 105th birthday of the dale’s grand old lady Margaret Swan
The vast majority of motorists caught speeding through Cockfield live locally
Plans have been unveiled to upgrade Ravensworth Nurseries
Volunteers are being sought to help tidy up the grounds of The Bowes Museum
Bowes FC’s plans to develop facilities at the Tens Field ground, in Barnard Castle, have been backed in principle by town councillors
We catch up with Simon Pell, who talks about his paintings, meeting Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and the early days of the Castle Players
The dale’s farmers have been showcasing the North of England Mule at breed shows and sales
In sport, there’s the latest updates on football, cricket, shooting and golf
Plus… Bob Garton’s quiz, a look back in time with our Remember When Feature, readers’ letters, family notices and much more…
All in this week’s paper which is hitting the stands today