Fears of a ‘catastrophic’ collapse prompted the complete closure of Whorlton Bridge
Meet the Meighans, who have pulled out all the stops with the Christmas decorations this year
Young Ingleton brothers Freddie and Archie Swinburne organised a fundraising effort at their school which will help a dozen homeless people this Christmas
Despite the effects of Covid-19, the dale’s dedicated fundraisers handed over £40,000 to Cancer Research UK
Plans have been submitted to convert the Strathmore Arms, in Holwick, into a house
It was party time at Gainford Primary for all those who had birthdays in the Covid-19 lockdowns
A free fruit and veg scheme has been introduced to Evenwood thanks to the Auckland Project
A call has been made to axe next year’s 1940s weekend in Barnard Castle
The Bowes Museum has been given the green light to hold its popular festive market this weekend
Happy Christmas! We’ve all you seasonal messages
In sport, football returned last weekend – but a travel ban has badly affected the dale’s teams
For this week’s Q&A feature, we meet drummer Tom Whittaker
Plus… rural news in our farm and country section; family notices; Bob Garton’s brainteasers; readers’ letters; community news and much more… all in this week’s Mercury
