July 9, 2026
Guides are back meeting face-to-face
GIRLGUIDING is back.The organisation has units in Barnard Castle, Cockfield, Gainford, Middleton and Staindrop. During Covid-19, the girls met and completed activities via Zoom.Debby Brown, division commissioner, said: “With this…
Branded farmers’ market bags a hit with shoppers
REUSABLE Barnard Castle Farmers’ Market branded shopping bags are proving popular with customers to the monthly event.The bags were designed by Graham Parker, who combined the Buttermarket with ideas from…
£1,000 raise for Great North Air Ambulance in memory of dale man
AN ONLINE collection in memory of a popular Bowes man has raised more than £1,000 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNASS).The fundraiser, set up by the family of…
Important message behind haytime photo
HAYTIME memories came flooding back for Peter Anderson last week when he brought in an old photo to the Mercury’s offices.His photo of the Anderson family in the late 1940s…
