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Good show for Teesdale farmers at Brough
HEAVY rain the night before did not deter exhibitors and visitors alike from enjoying a successful Brough Show which continues...
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Driven to distraction by state of cattle grid
A CONSCIENTIOUS visitor to the dale says he is incensed a damaged cattle grid he reported to Durham County Council...
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Glorious 12th? Not after such a dry summer
A LATE winter and a dry summer has decimated moorlands leaving a poor outlook for the grouse hunting season, gamekeepers...
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Trail highlights importance of Teesdale’s traditional hay meadows
A NEW meadow trail in Barnard Castle was fittingly launched on last month's National Meadow Day.A variety of events took...
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Weeding out oilseed rape problems
BASF's Clearfield system of growing oilseed rape was launched in 2012/13 and has been doubling in area for the last...
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Dales Pony delight for Middleton-in-Teesdale breeders
SOME 98 horses turned out for the Dales Pony Society's annual summer show at Streatlam Farm, on Saturday, August 4.While...
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Raw milk producers serve up a success
A FAMILY-run dairy farm is continuing to evolve following the success of its raw milk venture.Just 18 months ago, farmer...
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Outdoor life is just the job for Kirsty
It is not uncommon for teenagers to feel uncertain about making a decision on their future career choice and Kirsty...
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Anna’s native ewe makes history
A FARMER is celebrating after her ewe became the first of its kind ever to take the overall sheep supreme...
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Going with what they know is key to farming family’s success
The British Grassland Society's round of summer meetings included a visit to the mixed unit belonging to the Durham branch...
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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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