A Barnard Castle-based NHS research boss is urging residents across the dale to sign up for a new trial into a possible Covid-19 vaccine
Work has begun to restore a unique mural painted onto the wall of Barnard Castle’s Parish Hall
Estate foreman Tommy Tomlin tackled one final monumental job before signing off after 41 years
The former Fox and Field store in Barnard Castle town centre has been relaunched as Wild Daisy by new owner Debbie Herbert
Meet the new dale’s new Methodist minister, Revd Graham Cutler
Concern has been voiced about the standard of repairs to Staindop’s historic cobbles
It’s the end of the road for the Barnard Castle bypass after a government inspector said the preferred route should not form part of the County Durham Plan
Brian Boucher’s beautiful leeks impressed at Gainford’s scaled back show
In sport, a raft of new regulations were in force as the dale’s footballers took to the pitch last weekend and we’ve the latest from the golf course
Plus… Read how fishing columnist Andrew Wilkinson realised a 50-year dream; have a go at Bob Garton’s quiz; there’s all the readers’ letters; a Q&A with Ruper Philbrick and all your family notices.
Only in this week’s Mercury, which is heading to the shops today.
