MIDDLETON’S on-off-and-on-again carnival parade was a funfilled festival of colour despite the grey skies that had threatened the event. After last Wednesday’s downpour and with worse predicted on carnival day,…

In this week’s Mercury: Barclays Bank has announced the closure of its branch in Middleton-in-Teesdale Proposals have been drawn up to refurbish a prominent retail complex in Barnard Castle town…

TODYS’ weekly Hub Club finished for the summer with a spectacular evening. Teams of youngsters with their parent-carers and volunteers competed in a variety of traditional games including bagatelle, skittles,…

MORE than 130 vehicles have already booked in for Barney’s Classic and Retro Vehicle Show on Sunday. It is the third year the fundraising automotive display, which features a mini-run…