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TODDLERS and their carers are being welcomed to the TCR Hub in Barnard Castle.Tea and Tots is a new drop-in...
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Spring clean planned for Barnard Castle’s mini golf course ahead of reopening
OPERATING times for Barnard Castle's popular mini-golf course have been revised after an experiment to extend daily opening to take...
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A66 remains closed
THE A66 remains closed in both directions between Scotch Corner, through Bowes, to the junction of the A685 near Brough...
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April start for revamp of Stainton Grove tip
A LONG-AWAITED revamp of a Teesdale recycling centre will start in April with the aim of it reopening at the...
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WEATHER UPDATE: Ice and snow maintain their grip on the upper Teesdale; better conditions lower down
ICY conditions have abated slightly lower down the dale but severe drifting problems are persisting on higher ground.Drifting snow led...
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Paramedics thank local heroes who came to help
TEESDALE paramedics have thanked two residents who helped them get through the snow at 4am this morning so they could...
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SNOW UPDATE: More bitter weather and school closures
A SECOND day of bitter winter weather has heralded the arrival of "spring" in Teesdale.More heavy falls overnight have made...
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End of the road as Barney Jam festival is axed
BARNARD Castle's popular day-long music festival has been axed.Organisers of the Barney Jam, which for the past two years has...
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WEATHER UPDATE: Strong winds cause drifting
DRIFTING snow has led to road closures and stranded vehicles as the bitter weather maintains its icy grip on the...
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Grassholme Reservoir angling permit cost to increase
ANGLERS are being urged to get their fishing lines ready as the new fishing season at Northumbrian Water's waterside parks...
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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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