In this week’s Mercury:
A group that wants to turn a dis-used chapel into a cafe and heritage centre suffer a blow as they are unable to sign a long-term lease
Famed mountaineer Alan Hinkes is on a bid to boost Langdon Beck’s YHA hostel
A massive woollen arch by international artist Steve Messam is launched to mark the Queen’s jubilee
Cockfield Christmas light’s group celebrates two decades of making the village more festive
More helpers are needed for Staindrop’s big carnival
Included in this week’s paper is a six pages of schools marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
In What’s On, we reveal plans for a huge festival of music at Barney’s St Mary’s Church
In sport, we have a spread of pictures from the Raby Races as well as the pool league finals night
Plus – Remember When and the launch of a new wi-fi linked walking route through Barney telling of the town’s history, Bob Garton’s quiz, community news, family notices, this week’s events guide and much more…
All in this week’s Mercury, out now
