The Gazette are reporting that the incident in Kensington Road was isolated and targeted and that thankfully no one was hurt. I cant reply to the comments on the Gazette Facebook link but it obviously needs pointing out to some of the people who post on there that an isolated incident and Benefit Street nonsense are not true representations of Stockton on Tees......what is much more representative are... RSPB Saltholme Preston Park Museum and the gorgeous park itself Ropner Park, its beautiful flowers and fab little cafe Wynyard Woodland Park The amazing Arc Stockton International Riverside Festival Stockton Calling Excellent gym facilities provided by Tees Active Tees Barrage International White Water Centre Hartburn Village with lovely pubs and cafe Ristorante Caruso Cafe Sapore Amazing live music scene thanks to Ku Bar, The Georgian Theatre, Stockton, The Arc, The_storytellers, The Sun. Sound It Out Records and others. New micro pub The Golden Smog The astounding 1245sunflowers People like Mike McGrother, Jo Wake and Jessie Joe Jacobs doing amazing things every day Stockton Farmers Market The masses of independent retailers in our town such as Wags & Whiskers Pet Boutique, Much Ado About Muffins, Who-Ray , The Metal Guru Body Modification , Quaint & Quirky Tea Rooms and loads more! Young Rebel Set Continental Market Silver Street, Finkle Street, Green Dragon Yard Norton Village The Rat Race Chic Vintique Market Loads of events at Stockton Library Titanic Evening at Haverton Hill Queens Campus, Durham University Birthplace of the Railway Butterwick Hospice, one of many local charities Kat Copeland Bowesfield and Preston Farm Wetland Reserve The Teesside Tornado, Richard Kilty Infinity Bridge John Walker Cattle & Cane HM Bark Endeavour The reopening of The Globe Portrack Marsh Wildlife Site 14 wonderful parks and nature reserves in total Wildcats Of Killkenny Stockton Town Choir Infant Hercules Stockton Cricket Club Stockton Town FC Ill have missed loads out and then there is also the fact that you dont have to go too far and be at amazing beaches, gorgeous countryside or vibrant cities. I suppose if you choose to spend your time writing negative things about a town on Facebook, you wont have time to be involved with any of the things above. The vast, vast majority of the inhabitants of Stockton on Tees are hard working, generous, decent people but that doesnt sell papers or create headlines, does it?
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 12:35:18 +0000