This week’s Mercury is out in the shops and here are a few headlines:
Town council’s bid to stop Italian restaurant opening in Barnard Castle centre.
Businesses count cost of roadworks.
Witham needs £30,000 in 30 days to keep going.
Magic Middleton carnival – pictures.
Lisa Wood’s final fundraiser will be for her disabled son.
Farmer guilty of animal neglect.
BFG illustrator creates picture for museum.
School leavers do their bit for Ernie’s garden in Evenwood.
Pride of Teesdale Awards launched.
Fears of 40m turbines.
Church’s revamp moves into final stage.
Town chippie among best 60 in country.
Classic cars go under the hammer.
Well known accountant to retire.
Village remembers couple who were at the centre of local life.
Two big fundraisers for Cockfield.
Remember When – the Teesdale lad who became a colonel in the Indian Army.
Dales pony show – report.
SPORT – West Auckland season preview, cricket and all the local grassroots sport.
Plus letters, community news, farming, marts, four pages of arts and more.
