In this week’s Mercury:
The “chance of a lifetime” to run a farm on a five-year tenancy is being offered by a dale estate which has launched the Next Generation Farmer Scheme
Utass has taken delivery of a new community bus
Evenwood Parish Council has celebrated 130 years of grass roots government
There’s more support for a safe pedestrian crossing on the main road through Staindrop
Mini-golf continues to prove popular in Barnard Castle, despite poor summer weather
We’ve been out and about at loads of fun festivities including Barney’s Santa Run, Woodland’s farmer Christmas tractor run, Janet the donkey’s star turn at a school nativity and much more.
There’s also a special pull-out featuring all our schools’ nativity plays
Plus, take a look at what’s on over Christmas and into the new year. There’s also community news, farming, family notices and a full sports round up…
All in this week’s paper which is in the shops now and available as a digital paper online at https://teesdalemercury.co.uk/buy-your-paper/
DON’T FORGET – THERE IS NO MERCURY NEXT WEEK. WE’LL BE BACK ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 3