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Word is out on new arts podcast
A NEW Teesdale podcast, aptly named In The Spotlight, is shining the full-strength of the online world on The Witham,...
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Award-winning folk duo showcase new album
HUSBAND and wife duo Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman will be showcasing their latest album at The Witham on Tuesday,...
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Review of Teechers Leavers 22 – Darlington Hippodrome
I first discovered John Godber plays at Edinburgh Fringe and they quickly became a firm favourite, searching out productions every...
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Legends to appear at The Witham in Barnard Castle
BARNEY'S arts centre is to host a veritable list of legends of theatre, music and sport in the coming months.Big...
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Review of Around The World in 80 Days at Darlington Hippodrome
AROUND the World in 80 Days is well known from many versions taken from the Jules Verne novel. This production...
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Gardener sows seeds of grow your own food
A HERITAGE gardener is aiming to pass on her knowledge to a new generation of aspiring gardeners with a series...
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Dale experts to appear at gardeners’ question time
GARDENING enthusiasts can look forward to hearing from some of Teesdale's top horticulturists ahead of the spring planting season.A Gardeners'...
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Chilling play reveals meaning of gaslighting
THE Castle Players are about to perform one of their darkest ever plays.Gaslight, a play written in 1938 by Patrick...
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Take a chance on these tribute bands appearing at The Witham
BARNARD Castle art's centre has lined up a range of entertainers to perform musical tributes. Abba, The Carpenters and Queen...
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Castle Players produce an entertaining if ‘slightly crazy’ take on a classic
Treasure IslandThe Witham, Barnard CastleTHE Castle Players have opened their annual winter tour, bringing us a different approach to a...
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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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