'Intoxicated' pub-goer sparks a major 999 rescue operation after wandering the moors all night – and a special thank you for keeping a teenager alive... this week's Teesdale Mercury

This week’s paper is out today – and here are a few of the stories making the pages.

Thanks for keeping me alive – a special thank you after off-duty cop keeps teen alive when he suffered a cardiac arrest in the gym.

A 23-year-old was found safe, if a little embarrassed, after sparking a major 999 search operation. He spent the night wandering the moors and was described as “rather intoxicated”.

Ex-gym coach guilty of child rape gets 24 years.

Petition launched in hope of saving village pub.

Ofsted reports on ‘serious failings’ of children’s home.

£10 parking charge at Hamsterley on bank holidays as prices rise.

Anger at rural bin collection changes.

Startforth school gear goes to Ghana to help poor children.

Residents feel the impact of web woes – public meetings to be held in Holwick and Ovington.

Special feature on the good work done by The Friends of Richardson Hospital.

Dazzling zebra crossing ‘putting people in danger’.

Quarter of visitors to the Teesdale area only stay for one night.

Deerbolt governor praised for tackling drugs problem.

9,000 more crimes in past year, reveals county police tsar but anti social behaviour in Teesdale is down by almost 11 per cent.

Where’s our machine gun gone? Teesdale village tries to track down missing weapon.

Plus what’s on, eight-page property pullout, sport and much more.