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Making the headlines this week:

Parish council reduces services to community to zero, but almost doubles its tax;

Woman dies while trying to rescue dog;

Prison watchdog chairman appeals from more volunteers to monitor Deerbolt;

Ex-England footballer nets £100,000 for guide dogs;

Group gears up for grants to re-open church;

A look back of almost a century of parking issues in Teesdale;

Concerns over new housing developments’ benefitting from Barnard Castle services, but paying tax to other parishes;

Boxer up for lightweight title;

Landscape painting exhibition opens at The Witham;

Plus many more events listings, readers’ letters, puzzles, quiz and sports.