This week’s Teesdale Mercury

A few of the headlines in this week’s paper:

Fury over play park ‘segregation’ in Startforth.

Carnival pictures from Mickleton and Newsham.

Lorry driver blames sat nat for smashing into Eggleston Bridge

Emotional return to Barnard Castle for the man who saw a Spitfire shoot down Nazi aircraft.

Open garden previews.

Shoot manager at Holwick was ‘wrongfully dismissed’.

Post offices in Teesdale struggle to make ends meet.

Upper Teesdale sports day – photos.

Legendary Witham disco to return – 29 years after it was stopped following a major disturbance.

Saxon village found in upper dale.

Travellers abandon dead horse.

Plus letters, community news, sport, what’s on, farming and much more.