Alan Formby-Jackson

Shocking story and one we've been following for a while now.

He's spot on isn't he? Well said @OliDugmore

This week: - Notorious shoplifter put behind bars - Metal detectorists dig up silver lining - Rogue builder jailed for ripping off customers - Evenwood serviceman and one of the last veterans of the Second World War, remembered - Ex-editor to face police misconduct hearing

@KFC_UKI Asked for 3 pieces of chicken… get 2 and a bit

Well done @aforjack!

Cheers guys. Honoured to receive the award.

What's in this week's edition: - Mixed reaction to flags going up in Gainford - Artist's eco-home opens new Grand Designs series - Barnard Castle bar aims for fresh start after licensing review - Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers Market goes from strength to strength

@untypicalboro @teesdalemercury @BarnardCastleCC Cheers Vic. Phil did a grand job with that one.

@teesdalemercury @aforjack @BarnardCastleCC Great front page lead.

Cracking edition this week: - Eight-page supplement celebrating @BarnardCastleCC's treble success - Eggleston Show - four-pages of pictures - Primary School new starters part 1 - Middleton couple tell us their story after terrifying armed police raid - Teesdale Aviation Day

What a powerful video this is from Brighton 👏❤️ Such an important message.

In this week's packed edition: - Woman stole £21k from The Bowes Museum - Bowes Show four-page pull-out of pictures - Treble top for Barney Cricket Club - Barney Town Crier's charity skydive raises thousands - Jackie Braithwaite's check yourself cancer message

In this week's edition: - Eight-page pull-out: Inside @TheBowesMuseum - Teesdale groups receive £15k cash windfall - Digging into the past near Cotherstone - Produce shows round-up from Mickleton, Barningham and Gainford - Mum raises £3k after completing gruelling triathlon

This week's edition: - Renewed calls for 50mph limit on A66 after fatal crash - Wind farm plans for moorland - We ask our councillors what they've been up to since election day - Full round-up of GCSE stories - Village pub set to re-open - Three out of three for @barnardcastlefc

In this week's edition: - Poachers' nets putting animals at risk on the River Tees - Mixed reaction over new Middleton Village Hall decision - Picture specials from Romaldkirk Village Fair and Holwick Scarecrow Trail - Full round-up of A-level stories and results

Good luck lads!

In this week's edition: - Barney's Town Crier to skydive for charity at the age of 80!; - Unholy thieves steal Wycliffe church's 150-year-old donation box; - Picture special from Cotherstone 5K and 10K event; - 13th century Teesdale mill receives prestigious blue plaque.

In this week's edition: - @BarneyWitham sees a huge increase in income and footfall - Stephen Hutchinson on winning the World One-Armed Golf Championship - Tributes paid to 'Barney legend' Denis Raine - Special report on parish councils and their struggle to fill vacancies

@mikehughes Well done Mike!

Well....that was an interesting twist. Happy to accept an invitation to meet Newsquest colleagues at the annual Excellence Awards - and then was called up to be named Superstar of the Year! Crazy, wonderful people.

In this week's edition: - FREE 16-page pull-out of Eye in the Sky - brilliant drone pictures of Barney from above. - Whorlton Bridge update. - The Great British Sewing Bee host Patrick Grant and rugby legend Tony Underwood go back to Barnard Castle School. Plus much more...