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Get on board for delightful panto before it sets sail
Pantomime in Richmond is anything but traditional, they take panto and using traditional elements create something fresh in their own...
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Strike up the band…
A vibrant evening of music and dance celebrating folk classics old and new at The Randolph Centre in Evenwood, in...
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The tale of Benson the cat and his missing socks…
The story of a much-loved family pet provided inspiration for a Barnard Castle woman to not only write her first...
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Review: Beauty and the Beast – Durham Gala
The first pantomime of the festive season has started with Beauty and the Beast at Durham Gala.
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Review of Blood Brothers – Darlington Hippodrome
BLOOD Brothers continues to delight audiences through its seemingly never-ending tour and the latest production is certainly no different. The...
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Theatre group’s ‘turnip’ for the books…
AN award-winning amateur theatre group is set to stage a truly original fun-filled pantomime this festive season - one that...
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Find your feel-good groove at Soul Club’s dale debut
THE first instalment of Barnard Castle Soul Club gets under way in December at The Witham. An incredible DJ line-up...
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Andrew’s ‘cha cha’ chance at the glitterball
A STARTFORTH theatre nurse will swap his scrubs for sequins next month when he steps onto the dance floor in...
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Art and fashion blend in new Westwood show
AN exciting mix of art and fashion is showcased in The Bowes Museum's latest exhibition which examines the inspiration behind...
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Review of Cluedo 2 – Darlington Hippodrome
CLUEDO 2 is a very different murder mystery production unlike I've seen before. I certainly wasn't expecting the Agatha Christie...
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![A COUNTY councillor is backing a campaign to get a pedestrian crossing in Staindrop. Frustrated parish councillors in the village summoned their county council representative Cllr George Richardson to their latest meeting to discuss several issues, including the call for a safe way to cross the A688. Earlier this year their request for a crossing was turned down by the county council’s highways officers. Parish council chairman Jonothan Raper described the reasons for the refusal as “spurious” and called on Cllr Richardson to support their campaign. He added: “One of the arguments they made was there is no clear line of desire when they studied the village – well this isn’t a clear line of desire because there isn’t a crossing, people cross whenever they can. “When the lollipop person was there, one of the things I noticed was people would walk all the way down to the lollipop person to cross the road to go to the shop or to go to the school.” He added a problem of parking at the primary school is exacerbated because people are too afraid to walk their children across the road. Cllr Richardson said he had supported previous attempts for a crossing point with the first being made about 15 years ago. He added: “We went fairly well down the road with that and they looked into it. The only recommended place was where the bus stop is and to get the visibility splays, people on the other side of the road would lose their parking. “That didn’t go down well so it just died a death.” Cllr Raper said he suspected the real reason for the officers’ refusal was the cost of installing a crossing. He added that much of the cost could be recovered from savings made on not having to employ a lollipop patrol. Cllr Raper said: “A lollipop person only provides a benefit of crossing for three hours of the day. You are getting 21 extra hours of crossing time [with a pedestrian crossing].” Cllr Richardson said he would raise the issue with the county council’s cabinet member for highways, Cllr John Shuttleworth.](https://teesdalemercury.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/georgeR-120x86.jpg)
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