This week’s Teesdale Mercury, out now

This week’s Teesdale Mercury is on sale now:

Hundreds sign up to save Startforth community centre (petition is in our shop at 24 Market Place, Barnard Castle)

Teesdale will be an outpost of new North East devolved council

Castle Players hit the road

Animal sanctuary in limbo as bird flu crisis deepens

Work to repair town council car park will be carried out – at night

MBE for school exec head

Golfer’s cancer battle inspires fundraising effort

Hampers to help families cope with cost of living

Town turns to TikTok to tackle dog foulers

Environment Agency answers anglers’ fish plea

Plus letters, community news, arts and what’s on, puzzles, Remember When, farming, classified ads, personal announcements and grassroots sport