This week's Teesdale Mercury is out and it's brimming with local news – including how a home that's due to be demolished is getting free eco-improvements worth thousands... and why Brexit is being blamed for a rise in homeless cats.

This week’s news-packed 48-page Teesdale Mercury is out today and with it comes the launch of the our community pride awards which seeks your nominations for your local heroes. 

Here is a selection of some of the headlines in the main paper:

‘It’s ludicrous…’ Free eco-improvements are handed out to a home that will be demolished.

Bands and a boogie at Barnard Castle CC – pictures from the big bash.

CCTV refusal for vandal-hit cricket club.

All the photos from Toft Hill and Etherley village fete.

Homeless cats? ‘Blame Brexit!’

Five pages of local properties.

SPORT: Cricket reports, cycling, pigeon racing, football, golf, bowls, bridge, athletics, pool, darts, quoits, martial arts and tennis.

The villages without a single crime in months.

The big night draws near for Castle Players – cast photo.

Tributes to Elizabeth Mann, the anti-wind farm campaigner who ‘risked it all’ in the battle of Barningham Moor.

220-mile run in four days after death of friend.

Ex-pilot voices fears after near miss in the sky.

The Bowes Museum wins £1.5m grant.

Plans for an old-fashioned sweet shop for Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Volunteers abuzz after rare species is found in the upper dale.

Also letters, community news, arts, what’s on listings, Remember When and farming.

All for just 85p.