Here’s the news in this week’s Teesdale Mercury, which is out today and includes a 12-page rural life supplement.
MP objects to plans for retail store. Helen Goodman says Home Bargains, which is being built as part of the Lidl development, will hurt the high street in Barney.
Thief takes £100 from church.
Council spends £122 on instruction book… to put up children’s goals that cost £127.
Anger rises as cycle event route is revealed in Teesdale and the Gaunless Valley.
Woman was ‘almost garrotted’ by power cable left dangling in the street.
Family’s anger over ‘let off’ for attacker.
Unique record of dale after WW1 makes £3,000 under the hammer.
Exhibition planned on Hannah Hauxwell.
Dale couple Alan and Jean Allsopp celebrate 65 years of marriage.
Public meeting to gauge interest in saving pub.
Fears of sewage leak in Deepdale, Startforth.
Plus letters, community news, what’s on, business, Remember When and three pages of sport – including a preview on the dale man who is going for glory in the bobsleigh world championships.
