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Learning centre opens for children with behavioural problems
A £2.4m centre for children with behavioural difficulties has opened in Darlington. The Phoenix Centre, which will provide lessons for up to 50 children who have been excluded from mainstream education, was created by revamping the former Rise Carr Primary
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Most opt for education after being caught speeding
TWO anti-speeding initiatives were held in the county as part of an ongoing campaign to reduce the number of road deaths. The intelligence-led crackdowns were part of Operation Siren, a multi-agency speeding initiative focusing on education and enforcement
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Schedule for month of roadworks
A MONTH-LONG programme of road maintenance has been announced by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. The work, which will involve gully and sign cleaning, grass cutting plus repairs to street lights and carriageways, will be carried out from 9am-3pm
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Singing takes off, now it's time to act
A NEW arts project in Darlington is seeking people keen to take part in amateur dramatics or group singing. Darlington Arts Academy, a not-for-profit project run by Melting Pot Arts, operates at Bondgate Methodist Church Hall. Weekly meetings began
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Woodland campaign marks ten successful years
A WOODLAND initiative to encourage farmers to plant trees in Yorkshire's national parks celebrated its tenth anniversary this week. The milestone will not be marked in the woods, but in a plush hotel on the Swinton Park Estate, near Masham, which has
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New home for sixth-formers until centre is completed
A SIXTH-FORM and youth centre has opened, as the £32m transformation of a school gathers pace. The £300,000 centre gives teenagers space to study and enjoy student life as they work towards exams. Richmond School is undergoing a major rebuild, which
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Council under fire over taxi driver tests
A TAXI company manager has criticised plans to introduce literacy and numeracy tests for new drivers. Dave Watson, owner of Town Taxis, in Northallerton, said the proposals were "an insult to our intelligence". Hambleton District Council is to consider
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Council grants for more trees
COMMUNITY groups looking to improve their environment can apply for a grant to help them plant more trees. Under Hambleton District Council's carbon reduction scheme, projects can receive grants of up to £1,500. Last year, 13 schemes received a share
