In this week's paper...
Proposals to convert the former Beaconsfield pub, in Barnard Castle, into a 19-room hotel have been lodged with Durham County Council
We report on the continuing efforts being made across the dale to support Ukrainian refugees
Langdon Beck Hotel landlady Sue Matthews is bidding farewell after 17 years
Plans to extend Hulands limstone quarry, near Boldron, have been unveiled
Volunteers were out in force at the weekend to give Barnard Castle a spring clean
There was fun in the sun when street entertainers came to town on Sunday
A community choir and orchestra are tuning up for a family-friendly afternoon performance this weekend
A second-hand sheet music scheme is proving popular with musicians in Barney
A project to highlight the plight of those living with dementia to primary school children across the dale has been unveiled
In sport, Glaxo Rangers FC have folded; Barney RUFC turned the tables on Whitby; athletes were out in force for the season finale of the NYSD cross country series and there's a junior football round-up
Plus: Bob Garton's weekly quiz, Dave Moore's Nature Notes, this week's events guide, community news, readers' letters, family notices and loads more...
All in this week's Mercury, out now.
