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Tribute to Teesdale Players who have entertained audiences
A TEESDALE theatre group that puts the emphasis on fun and community spirit has paid homage to members past, present...
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Organ recitals at Barnard Castle parish church hit the right note
THE first in a short series of free organ recitals took place at St Mary's Parish Church Barnard Castle, last...
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Ten out of ten for Teesdale children’s author
A DALE author is celebrating the publication of her tenth children's book with a series of storytellings over the summer.Barnard...
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Clique charity’s It’s A Knockout day will be bigger and better this year
ORGANISERS of a charity fun day featuring an It's a Knock-Out competition are hoping the event will be bigger and...
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Big friendly welcome awaits visitors to Bowes Museum exhibition of Quentin Blake illustrations
EVERYONE'S favourite giant is coming to The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle this week in a magical exhibition of Quentin...
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A bewitching evening with the Castle Players
THE Castle Players is stirring up a heady brew for its 30th summer production this week with William Shakespeare's Macbeth...
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Laughing all the way to Edinburgh
VETERAN entertainer Gyles Brandreth makes his third visit to Barnard Castle as part of the Funny Way To Be Comedy...
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Shakespeare… in the company of visiting fools
THE Three Inch Fools - a national touring company acclaimed for their fast-paced and musically driven approach to Shakespeare -...
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Award winning show that looks further afield
RESIDENTS in Evenwood, Mickleton and Barnard Castle have been given the chance to take to the stage alongside the professionals...
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Volunteers key to Witham’s future, says interim director
THE temporary boss of The Witham, in Barnard Castle, says she hopes to continue her involvement at the arts complex...
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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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