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
