In this week’s Mercury:
Barnard Castle Town Council has established at £10,000 fighting fund to help get the town back on its feet after the Covid-19 lockdown
Barney’s very own ‘Repair Shop’ has been set its most challenging restoration job yet – a pair of 100-year-old boots found walled up in a house in Shetland
Barnard Castle Parish Church has introduced a number of new measures to ensure services can resume from this weekend
A Whorlton woman has penned a new book to pay tribute to her ‘charismatic’ father
Repairs can go ahead on the Pittuck Mural after supporters raised £7,000
£500 was raised by the Friends of Richardson Hospital when they set up stall in the weekly market
We’ve a picture spread on the scarecrow trail in Holwick which pays tribute to the dale’s key workers
There’s a look back at ten years of The Old Well Inn’s popular open mic night
In What’s On, we chat to singer and musician Rosie Bradford and meet the duo who have released a new EP which captures the mood of lockdown
In Sport, we report on success in cup competitions for Barnard Castle’s first and second teams and pay a visit to West Auckland Town FC, who began preparations for the new season.
Plus, there’s the weekly farming update; flora and fauna with Dr Richard Warren; Bob Garton’s quiz; readers’ letters; family announcements and much more.
All in this week’s paper, out now.
