May 16, 2026
Blogs
In your Mercury this week…
Making the news this week… Officials at Raby castle CC have launched an online appeal as…
Business success had its roots…
A BUSINESS which took root during lockdown, has blossomed for a Staindrop couple who have now…
Volunteer workers tackle green spaces
DEDICATED members of Barnard Castle’s volunteer workers’ group were out in force last week tidying up…
Vince’s Mont Blanc trek to…
A CANCER survivor is tackling a 130km Alpine trek amid soaring temperatures in France to raise…
Sheep may safely graze thanks…
A DONATION of 100 fence posts has ensured a Friends group can continue to graze animals…
Success on a plate for…
ONE month after launching a meals on wheels service for residents in Teesdale, owner of Barnard…
The Cummings effect still being…
THE Dominic Cummings effect is still being felt in Barnard Castle, say retailers who are preparing…
Citizens advice soon available weekly
PEOPLE in the upper dale will be able to access citizens advice on a weekly basis…
Pupils run colourful gauntlet to…
YOUNGSTERS at Bowes Hutchinsons Primary School enjoyed an end of term treat last week taking part…
Sweet success as chapel begins…
TWO months after buying a former chapel to convert it into a community shop, cafe and…
Westwood collection on show in…
A SNAPSHOT of the late Vivienne Westwood’s career through the eyes of a collector can be…
Play spotlights care home life
A POWERFUL new play written by The Witham’s youth theatre leader, Christina Castling, is coming to…






















