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The time when Fred the Polar Bear was in Darlington


ONE hundred years ago this week, Darlington was given one of the most remarkable gifts in its history: a big game collection, the finest in the north of England, including 182 heads of exotic animals and an enormous stuffed creature that was to become a feature of many Darlingtonians’ childhoods.
The Northern Echo in 1921 said the collection comprised “a magnificent Polar bear, the head and hide of a royal black-maned lion, the head and skull of a huge white rhinoceros, and a gigantic buffalo – second largest of its kind in the country – topi, tiang, oryx-bisa, gerenuk, giant and lesser elands, antelopes, hogs, gazelles, hippopotami, dinka, kondoo, cheeta, and a giraffe”. ....

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10 picnic spots and spring walks in and around Teesside which will be allowed from next month


10 picnic spots and spring walks in and around Teesside which will be allowed from next month
A rundown of that best places to go for a family day out and to make the most of the weather
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