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Barnard Casle RUFC reflect on a good season as coach Junior hangs up his boots
RugbyTHE Barnard Castle RUFC faithful gathered in sell-out numbers at the club to celebrate another fantastic season on the pitch.Although...
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Dan picks up five wickets as Raby Castle dismantle East Cowton for 80
Darlington and District Cricket LeagueRABY Castle and Barningham continued on their winning ways to keep the pressure up on A...
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Stanwix try helps Durham clinch Bill Beaumont rugby title
BARNARD Castle RUFC's Rob Stanwix was among the try scorers as Durham became Bill Beaumont Division Two county champions after...
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Meet Teesdale’s new cricketing all stars
DOZENS of budding cricketers have signed up for a new scheme which is being run at the dale's clubs.All Stars...
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Testing conditions for athletes at this year’s Raby Runs
HUNDREDS of runners came under starter's orders in Teesdale AC's annual Raby Runs on Sunday.Four races were staged, ranging from...
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Better late than never for Barnard Castle CC’s overseas pro
BARNARD Castle's Sri Lankan pro Hashan Dumindu has arrived at the club.After six fraught weeks in which his visa application...
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Twickenham honour for Barnard Castle RUFC trio
THREE members of Barnard Castle RUFC's 1st XV are heading to Twickenham this weekend.Rob Stanwix, Michael Hughes and Chris Wearmouth...
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Football coach brings skills to Teesdale School
A SPORTS coach has returned to his roots to help youngsters at a dale school become fitter and stronger.Staindrop's Matthew...
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Hundreds will head to Raby Castle for Teesdale AC’s annual runs
HUNDREDS of runners will head to Raby Castle this Sunday (May 20) for the biggest event in Teesdale Athletics Club's...
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Barnard Castle gymnasts are jumping for joy after success at Gateshead competition
GymnasticsCHILDREN from Barnard Castle Gymnastics Club are celebrating success after taking part in a regional competition. The young athletes took...
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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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