In this week’s Mercury:
An evening of live music organised by a group of Dale performers has raised more than £11,000 for charities supporting the NHS
A Barnard Castle grandmother donned a giant chicken costume to deliver Easter treats for children in the town
The group of friends responsible for the Covid Cutz haircutting fundraiser have now launched Covid Crowz – a scarecrow competion to raise more money for NHS charities
Extra beds have been placed in Starling Ward at Richardson Hospital as part of County Durham Darlington NHS Foundation Trust’s preparations for any increase in the number of patients with Covid-19
Residents have rallied round to save Lands Village Hall
Find out how a dale resident is planning to scale Mount Everest from the comfort of his own home
And on the subject of mountains, we catch up with top climber Alan Hinkes, who is currently grounded due to the lockdown
In What’s On, meet the Barney singer whose life has taken a new twist after moving to London
And we’ve updated our guide to those independent stores offering a variety of services during the lockdown
In sport, things are on the up for Middleton-in-Teesdale FC, but there’s still no sign of any cricket
Plus there’s all the farming news, two pages of readers’ letters, family announcements and more…
All in this week’s Mercury, which is now available.
