ORGANISERS of Barnard Castle’s traditional Meet are hoping to festoon the town with Union Jacks for this year’s event, which coincides with the Queen’s platinum jubilee.The Meet committee has already…

TWO dale Scouts who have been chosen to attend the world jamboree in South Korea next year are celebrating more success.George Anderson and Blake Milroy, members of Tees-dale Explorer Scouts,…

RESIDENTS and businesses in Barnard Castle are being invited to brighten their doors and windows ahead of a colourful spring festival.The Holi festival, planned for the weekend starting on Friday,…

In this week’s Mercury: Campaigners are calling for a public inquiry into the proposed layout of the junction at Rokeby as part of plans to dual the A66 after National…