An investigation is to be held into the conduct of Barnard Castle’s mayor and another senior member of the town council following a complaint to Durham County Council
Retired joiner Ken Jordan’s bird tables and nest boxes have helped to raise more than £1,000 for the Marie Curie charity
‘Levelling up’ cash could be used to finance the long-awaited Toft Hill bypass
A public meeting Gainford was told the parish council could face financial catastrophe over a legal challenge to plans for new houses in the village
A family-run firm of film-makers is in the running for top awards
The state of Teesdale Leisure Centre has come in foir criticism after a survey of users
We’ve full coverage of the Utass annual meeting
It has emerged the possible reopening of Whorlton Bridge has been pushed back another year
In sport, Barnard Castle CC have snapped up a promising Indian batsman as overseas pro for the coming season and there’s news of a partial resumption of local league football from the beginning of April
Plus… Bob Garton’s weekly brainteasers; Wayne Mann, of the Teesdale Players, takes part in this week’s Q&A feature; your weekly farming round-up; readers’ letters; family announcements; property and motors plus more, all in this week’s Mercury, out now.
