June 28, 2026
Stay and play celebrates Chinese New Year at Barney Prep School
CHILDREN are being invited to stay and play as a leading school opens its doors to the community to mark Chinese New Year. Visitors aged two to four are being…
In this week’s Mercury
Making the headlines this week: Barney’s last bank branch set to close; Toddler’s health battle inspires family’s fundraising effort; Tiny parish faces difficult tax decision; Plans to turn pub into…
Test Drive: The new Mercedes EQE Saloon
Ian Lamming raves about the latest EV from Mercedes, the EQE saloon THERE’S no way of avoiding this, I’ve got to rant. It takes around three minutes to fill a…
Mila’s walking on air for big performance
A YOUNG singer’s musical career will hit a crescendo when she performs a solo before an audience of 1,000 people at a leading music venue. Barnard Castle School chorister Mila…














