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Fun at young farmers’ big rally
TEESDALE played host to a fun and laughter-filled young farmers' rally that was all about the craic with a dose...
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We didn’t set out to keep cattle – that’s just how things turned out’
SMALL, but top quality, herd of pedigree Limousin cattle grazes the banks of the river Tees at Startforth. The Fairlawns...
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Former minister focuses on new career
Heather Taylor has combined her love of dogs and artistic talent by embarking on a career as a specialist dog...
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Take walk on the wild side to support Lions
A THREE-acre wild garden in Cotherstone will welcome visitors next month.David and Maureen Atkinson are opening their Pinner's Cottage garden,...
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Biennial event aims to swell charities’ coffers
GREEN fingered folk in one dale village are hoping to raise more cash than ever when they open up a...
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Crayfish ‘suck the life’ out of River Tees
NON-native crayfish are "sucking the life" out of the Tees around Barnard Castle, the dale's fishing fraternity has warned.Members of...
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It’s a family affair as Brogdens take top prizes at Stainmore Sheep Show
THE sun shone on a good turnout of exhibitors for the 60th annual Stainmore Sheep Show.In addition to the usual...
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Walk this way – and enjoy beauty of the North Pennines
OUTDOOR enthusiasts are being urged to step out for the latest North Pennines Walking Festival.The event offers everything from the...
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Tractor enthusiast thanks his ‘air angels’
A TRACTOR enthusiast is hoping for good weather and a large turnout on Sunday (June 24) for a charity tractor...
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DNA tests continue on ‘Cumberland’ piglets
A DALE animal sanctuary will know in the coming weeks if it has been successful in bringing back a breed...
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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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