The headlines this week in the Teesdale Mercury

This week’s Teesdale Mercury:

Fears for long-standing Barney clothing shop as company faces collapse.

Hot award for butcher’s spicy sausages.

Work starts at Home Bargains and Lidl site on the edge of town.

Dale’s cancer heroes up for national award.

£50,000 lifeline grant for Witham.

Job woes at Lartington Hall wedding venue.

Villagers call for help from MP on St Peter’s.

Worrying fall in trade for beauticians but a rise in treatments to help women look better in a mask.

Good Samaritan repairs vandalism.

Born again runner goes the extra mile.

Why the festive lights are going up early.

Rescue centre sees and influx of pets that people can’t afford.

Plus letters, Remember When, arts, farming and sport.