We chat to Evenwood nurse Lorraine Carline about her battle with Covid-19
The dale is prepapring to mark the 75th anniversay of VE day – find out what’s going in our extensive preview
Meet young Aidan Marmont, who has raised hundreds of pounds for the NHS by selling fresh vegetables, flowers and spare plants taken from his allotment
Archaeologists say “exciting” finds have been uncovered during a dig in Boldron
More folk from the dale are doing their bit to help during the coronavirus crisis, including a group of stitchers making masks; a chippy offering free meals for those in need; and students making vital visors
It’s a case of “wait and see” for organisers of the dale’s two main agricultural shows of the year
Barnard Castle’s Young Farmers have taken to video to highlight the plight of the dairy sector during lockdown
In our two-page business guide, we catch up with a fast food truck operator who is back in her lay-by and the store where you can pick up pretty much anything
In sport, Middleton-in-Teesdale CC has received a £500 boost from the village’s Co-op store
In What’s On, the Castle Players have cancelled plans for this year’s outdoor production The Comedy of Errors, which will now be staged next summer
Plus… test your general knowledge with Bob Garton’s quiz, two pages of readers’ letters, family announcements, Nature Notes with Dave Moore and much more, all in this week’s Mercury.
