This week’s Teesdale Mercury

This week’s headlines:

Lidl plans supermarket and Home Bargains store in Barnard Castle, creating 60 jobs.

Fledging football club is transforming lives in Evenwood.

Fears about airgun incidents.

Claims of ‘covert policy’ to run down hospital.

D-Day meeting over bid to shut path that runs through Teesdale School.

Campaigners attempt to block barn proposal bear Bowes.

Hunt for the right person to take over The Witham.

Preloved items go on sale to fund special Olympics trip.

Jehovah’s Witnesses plan base in Barney.

Royal seal of approval for Honeyman Group.

New post office will be the ‘beating heart’ of village.

Plus letters, community news, farming, sport and five pages of what’s on.