After pulling together in the wake of Storm Arwen, residents in Woodland are now turning their efforts to helping refugees affected by the war in Ukraine
We’ve a picture special from last weekend’s Holi festival in Barnard Castle
Meet the top dogs who impressed the judges at this year’s Crufts competition
Efforts to install an electric vehicle charging point in the centre of Barnard Castle stalled again – this time after the equipment was put in the wrong way round
Police are stepping up patrols in Evenwood after a spike in vandalism
Members of Barnard Castle’s lunch club raised a glass to grand old lady May Wilson as she celebrated her 102nd birthday, while residents in Startforth say it’s good to see the return of their lunch club
TV favourites Will Kirk and Christina Trevanion were at The Bowes Museum filming for a new BBC TV series
Butterknowle Village Hall stalwarts Bryan and Klara Wiley are standing down – prompting a call for new volunteers to come forward
In What’s On, we report on a benefit concert in aid of the Ukraine Refugee Crisis, which takes place at The Witham this weekend
In rural news, columnist Andrew Wilkinson looks forward to fishing the Tees again this summer
In sport there’s football, junior football, rugby, golf, athletics, tennis and the final standings in the winter pool league
Plus… Bob Garton’s quiz, readers’ letters, mart reports, the events guide, family notices and much more
All in this week’s Mercury, out now
