This week's Teesdale Mercury

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Do it for Ryan: Fundraising events start to help find a cure for sick Gainford toddler and people are being urged to rally to help.

World Book Day – photos from Staindrop Academy, Staindrop Primary, Cotherstone, Green Lane, Montalbo, Woodland and Cockfield.

Flag day for Staindrop Scouts – the ‘first team’ photo from the £110,000 hut.

Sport – Barnard Castle FC are champions: special report.

Hospital parking wardens gave selfless volunteer driver a parking ticket.

Sisters take on epic canoe challenge.

Four-year-old left heartbroken by theft of teddy.

Gainford church abseilers keep the faith during bishops’ visit to county.

Tributes to John Luck, stalwart of Bowes Agricultural Show.

MP joins campaign to get 20mph zone for Toft Hill.

How a Teesdale family went from farming to running a top North East hotel.

Operator of independent hospital says it has tackled care concerns.

Teacher’s tragic death helps inspire suicide awareness campaign in Barnard Castle.

Youth club closure leaves children with nothing to do.

Musicians will give dale chapel a historic send off.

The Bowes Museum’s ‘saviour’ to speak at lunch.

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