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Musical showcase to boost charity funds
A MUSICAL showcase aims to raise funds for local charities.For the past year stalwarts of the dale's music scene Eddie...
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Fitzhugh show spotlights heritage of Teesdale creators
CELEBRATING the creative people of Teesdale, past and present, is the focus of a new exhibition at the Fitzhugh Library,...
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Curtain rises on new school of musical theatre for youth
award-winning Teesdale Operatic Society is launching a musical theatre school for youngsters in the dale.The youth wing of the group,...
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Cash for brass to save future of dale’s bands
A CAMPAIGN to teach children to play musical instruments is safeguarding the future of a dale brass band.Last year members...
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TOYS play with learning skills of musical theatre at summer school
THE dale was alive with the sound of musical theatre when youngsters took part in Teesdale Operatic Society's youth section...
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Pop and rock legends coming to Barney
TICKETS have gone on sale this month for two gigs at The Witham, in Barnard Castle, next year featuring big...
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Hub’s summer music festival hits right note
THE third annual summer music festival in a day at Barnard Castle's TCR Hub has been declared the best to...
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Review of Alice in Wonderland – Durham Gala
THE INCREDIBLE funfair has arrived at The Gala Theatre in Durham. Eleven year old Alice, Beth Crame, loves helping her...
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From archaelogy to art and acting… summer holiday fun starts here
THERE is plenty to choose from when it comes to activities for children and families during the summer holidays.For activities,...
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Play spotlights care home life
A POWERFUL new play written by The Witham's youth theatre leader, Christina Castling, is coming to Teesdale this autumn.Beyond Caring...
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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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