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Town’s heritage trail starts to go a little cold
HERITAGE ain’t what it used to be, if Darlington’s Heritage Trail is anything to go by. Installed six months ago, the trail of the town centre’s places and buildings of historical interest is marked by a series of six-inch circular discs, made
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Road investments
Sir, – The Government has admitted 84 per cent of journeys are made by drivers, but targets undue investment at High Speed Rail, which is only a priority for about three per cent of the public. Meanwhile, under-investment in fixing potholes
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BT eyesore
Sir, – For anyone who drives or walks westward from Richmond, past the beacon towards Marske, you may be interested in a recent development. BT have erected some poles, which in due course, are to provide some upgraded facilities to the area
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Affordable homes
Sir, – As readers may know, Hambleton District Council has a district-wide policy for the numbers of houses it thinks is needed across the district for the next 15 or so years. In order to arrive at this figure the council considered the amount
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Vote for us
Sir, – I am delighted that Welcome to Yorkshire has been nominated for an award at the World Travel Awards. It is much-deserved recognition for Gary Verity and his team which does so much to promote Yorkshire and its tourist attractions around
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US at fault
Sir, – I was dismayed to learn that an arm of the American government was suing Royal Bank of Scotland and other banks for their part in the subprime mortgage scandal. This is ridiculous. The American government is better placed than anyone to
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Capital hot air
Sir, – I see that another application has been made for a wind farm in the North-East – in this case County Durham. It may not be a place of outstanding natural beauty but from the TV pictures it is very pleasant. Why do they not put these farms
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Cost to regions
Sir, – British Midland has just sold six slots at Heathrow to British Airways, enhancing dominance of the latter. Virgin is objecting on competition grounds. These have a value of in excess of £1m per slot and British Midland probably utilised
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Staying in contact
REDUCTIONS in police station opening hours are just one more example of the way the squeeze on public spending is hitting services we take for granted. But because visiting a police station is something we only do, in the main, in exceptional circumstances
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Thirsk first
Sir, – I refer to Thirsk market and square. Having moved to this area seven years ago after 25-plus years in America, I am despondent at the way the council treats it like a second class citizen and the councillors who do the same. The cobbles
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Prison positives
Sir, – In July a copy of the annual report of the Independent Monitoring Board of HMP and YOI Northallerton was sent to you and produced no response. In previous years your paper has been quick to pick up on negative points; this report was positive
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Different becks
Sir, – I refer to your report about North Beck in Northallerton (D&S, Sept 30). Although some people may also know it as Cod Beck, it is not the same Cod Beck as the Cod Beck of Thirsk in that North Beck neither flows to Thirsk or from Thirsk.
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Jobs search
Sir, – I would really like to know the rational of the members of this government when it comes to encouraging people to find jobs. People who have no job need the care of the welfare state while they find work, but if they do not try hard enough
