News, Teesdale Mercury

News

Jun 26, 2002

A military macaw escaped from a house in Woodland at lunchtime on Monday.

The bird is green with white cheeks and black stripes, and makes a raucous

noise when flying.

Mr Doug Grey, of Middleton-in-Teesdale, sent a photograph into the

Mercury of a brightly-coloured parakeet he spotted near his cottage on

Friday, but he has not seen it since.



TWO people were arrested in Newbiggin-in-Teesdale on Monday, on suspicion of

taking a car without the owner¹s consent, and being in possession of drugs.



A BLUE Volkswagen car in Vere Road, Barnard Castle, was damaged sometime

between 9am and 5.30pm on Friday.



THE rear window of a Toyota Corolla, parked in Gainford between 7pm-9pm on

Friday, was smashed.



A SILVER Renault Laguna was stolen from Woodland overnight on Thursday.



ELECTRIC fencing and a stand alone 12volt battery were stolen from a private

farm property at Low Hulam, Ingleton, between June 7-20.

? Anyone with information on any of the above is asked to contact Barnard

Castle police office (01833 637328).