Hitting the headlines this week…
MP Dehenna Davison has stepped in to help broker a solution in an access dispute between residents and Hamsterley Forest officials
Dale darts ace Kirsty Hutchinson is going for glory in the WDF World Championships
Barns at the former home of Hannah Hauxwell could be turned into holiday lets
Officials at Newbiggin Village Hall have issued a “use it or lose it” warning
Volunteers are being sought to help keep public rights of way in the upper dale clear
Sweet store owner Barbara Phillips has cooked up a new venture for her business – a dessert bar
In What’s On news, the TCR fun bus is back on the road… and meet the trio of artists who are currently showing their work in Barney
A £450,000 heritage and repair project at a dale church has come to an end
In rural news, a bumper show of beef shorthorn cattle will be on view at Bowes Show this year as the breed celebrates the 200th anniversary of the first herd book
In sport, Evenwood Town FC manager Chris Geddes has bowed out after 25 years with the club, plus golf, tennis, bowls, cricket and junior football
Plus… community news, Bob Garton’s quiz, flora and fauna, this week’s events guide, family notices, readers’ letters and much more… all in this week’s Mercury, out now
