August 3, 2026
Blogs
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Tuck into a feast of…
ORGANISERS of a historic week-long community event have put together a varied programme of activities with…
In the Mercury this week…
Making the headlines in this week’s Mercury: More than a year after campaigners saved Bede Kirk…
Barnard Castle arts centre in…
A YEAR after a fundraising appeal was launched to keep it open, The Witham is reported…
No justice after B&B guest…
FRUSTRATION with the criminal justice system has led a Barnard Castle guesthouse owner to hold out…
History books written by Barney…
A SERIES of local history books created for children by children has been launched. The books…
Dance classes prove you’re never…
OLDER people in the dale are turning to ballet in their droves to improve their health,…
£220,000 raked in from Barnard…
MOTORISTS have forked out more than £200,000 to park in a Barnard Castle car park during…
Judges cast an eye over…
ORGANISERS on Middleton-in-Teedale’s Northumbria-in-Bloom competition entry are pinning their hopes on a united community effort to…
Barnard Castle chippy cooks up…
A DALE chippy is celebrating inclusion in the UK’s Quality Fish and Chip Shop Guide, the…
Marble marvel tells the story…
In an occasional column, Dorothy Blundell takes a sideways personal look at what goes on behind…
Barnard Castle arts centre aims…
TWO new classes aimed at older folk have been lined up for Barnard Castle’s arts centre…
Ark’ will ensure survival of…
A SMALL beck feeding into the River Balder, near Cotherstone, could soon play an important part…
