Making the headlines this week:
Celebration after funds secured to repair Whorlton Bridge and divert the A68 at Toft Hill
Ben the Spoon Man is making a stir with his creations
Cotherstone community cafe group nears £100k target
Barney ear clinic is best in the United Kingdom
Christmas lights saved in barney and Cockfield
Barney dementia group to carry on despite threat of losing Alzheimer’s Society support
Puppet to star in dementia play
Staindrop’s “chicken and the egg” problem with speeding
Fairy scone mother hangs up her apron
ManHealth charity warns of the scale of men’s mental health in Teesdale
Mystery over Barney’s no man’s land solved
Plus a full events guide, readers’ letters, sport, community news, puzzles and, of course, Bob Garton’s quiz
