In this week's Mercury...
Plans have been submitted for 57 properties on the former St Peter's School site in Gainford
A £1,000 is being offered to help catch the culprits who slaughtered geese at a dale animal centre
It may have rained overnight, but that has done little to dampen farmers' fears of the challenges they face following the prolonged dry spell
We've three pages of pictures from last weekend's Staindrop Carnival
Barnard Castle Town Council is looking at ways it can help cut the amount of plastic waste around the area
Find out what our reporter thought of Macbeth – this year's Castle Players production
We report on the success of the dale's farmers at this year's Great Yorkshire Show
In sport, there was a blow for Raby Castle CC's title hopes, plus a shake-up in the Sunday morning football league as the new season approaches. There's also sailing, golf, martial arts, athletics, bowls and ladies rugby as well as all the usual tables and results
Plus... jobs and business, family notices, readers' letters and the dale's most extensive what's on guide.
All this and more in this week's Mercury
