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Group enjoys visit to Dales
A GROUP of visitors to Wensleydale from South America were impressed with the scenery, but found it rather cold. As part of the group study exchange program, the Rotary Club of Wensleydale hosted five visitors from Venezuela. The three women
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Man facing drug and theft charges failed to attend court hearing
A RECOVERING heroin addict chose to comfort his mother rather then keep a date with justice when his father was rushed to hospital, a court was told. Harrogate magistrates heard how Sean Anthony Millington failed to turn up to answer theft and
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Launch for new YMCA homes
EIGHT flats for young people have been opened as part of North Yorkshire’s celebration of Rural Housing Week. Castle Mews – a block of eight self-contained units in Richmond Market Place – is the latest addition to the YMCA facilities in the town
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Chief constable sacked over ‘shameful’ actions
THE chief constable of Cleveland Police was sacked on Friday of last week as the force’s woes mounted The behaviour of Sean Price, who is the first chief constable to be sacked since 1977, was branded ‘shameful’ in a hardhitting conclusion to the independent
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Gurkhas praised for joining in clean-up
A CLEAN-UP operation of a village beck to give a community a boost has been praised by a parish council. On Sunday, around 20 serving British Gurkhas from Gurkha Company, Nepalese community, Catterick branch, living in Scotton, near Catterick Garrison
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Ultimatum to health bosses over the future of Friarage Hospital
NHS managers behind proposals to downgrade maternity and paediatric provision at a general hospital will be issued an ultimatum – consider maintaining the services or face a probe by the Health Secretary. North Yorkshire county council’s health
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Exhibition food for thought on chefs through history
One table setting is of ‘The Supper – Queen Victoria’s Visit to Hatfield House, October 25, 1846’ (artist unknown) and shows a lavish banquet attended by the monarch and Prince Albert. Mr Day explained: “Many food professionals worked in palaces
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MPs lobbied as schools face a cut in funding
SCHOOLS in North Yorkshire could see their budgets slashed following Government funding changes. Headteachers are lobbying MPs amid fears that a new “one-size fits all” system of funding will prompt widespread cuts. Education chiefs warned
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Village’s big push to raise funds
SEVERAL teams competed in a two-mile bed push to raise money for medical equipment for a dales village. Carlton in Coverdale has set itself a target of raising £2,300 by Christmas to buy a defibrillator for local use. The devices, used when patients
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Help is needed to keep up with young recruits
ARMY Cadet Force (ACF) detachments have launched an appeal for adult volunteers to support North Yorkshire’s 1,500 cadets. The force said its instructors are struggling to keep up with demand from youngsters who want to develop skills, experience
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Council promises to act on army veteran’s damp and ‘uninhabitable’ home
AN ARMY veteran has said his health has deteriorated because damp and mould in his house has become so bad – and his doctor has labelled it “uninhabitable.” David Stephenson, 53, and wife Lucy, 49, have lived in the Richmondshire District Councilowned
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Separate villages are as one to the untrained eye of casual walker
OUR recent meanderings took us to the so-called twin villages of Brafferton and Helperby which are south of Thirsk, not far from Boroughbridge. Situated on the eastern banks of the River Swale, this interesting community has always given rise to the
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Late benefits blamed as food bank is launched
RISING food prices and diminishing benefit payments have led to a food bank scheme opening in Richmond. Residents are seeking help from charities and church groups to put food on the table, often because of a delay in benefit payments. Pastor
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Biker overcomes injury to take on tough challenge
A TRIAL-biking enthusiast is to compete in one of the toughest events in the biking calendar, despite suffering a serious knee injury earlier this year. Jonathan Richardson, 20, has been riding trial bikes since he was young and won the infamous
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Flood thanks
Sir, – Further to the “Flood questions” highlighted by Richard Collin (D&S letters, October 5) regarding the dismal performance of the emergency services in responding to the deluge in Gilling West on September 25, I want to express warmest thanks
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Old boys’ reunion
Sir, – Former pupils of Middlesbrough Boys’ High School who were evacuated to Teesdale during the early years of World War II, gathered for their 23rd annual reunion at the Jet Miner’s Inn, Great Broughton, on September 28. Twelve attended, one
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No visiting
Sir, – I had heard about the parking fiasco at the James Cook University Hospital and set off in good time. However, nothing prepared me for the stress as I tried to take my elderly mother to visit a relative. I dropped my mother off in the
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Breakfast thanks
Sir, – We would be very grateful if we could thank everyone for their support for our Big Breakfast held on Saturday, September 22, in West Burton which raised the wonderful sum of £555 from the breakfasts, cake stall and treasure hunt. The village
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In context
Sir, – As the clinical accountable officer of NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby Clinical Commissioning Group and a local GP for the last 24 years, I wanted to respond to some of Coun Blackie’s comments (D&S letters, October 5). As we
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Higher priorities
Sir, – The latest edition of the Stokesley Lib Dems’ leaflet bemoans the “Dashed hopes of the cycleway group” and its proposed cycle route from Ingleby Arncliffe to Swainby. The group is now looking for a suitable route from Great Ayton to Stokesley
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Smoother ride
Sir, – Hooray – no more Skeeby speed bumps! What a relief. I have no idea if this is a permanent absence or only temporary. However, what I do notice is that I am much more motivated to keep to the speed limit now that there are no speed bumps
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Park failure
Sir, – The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority does a disservice to the residents and visitors of the national park when it grants permission for the attachment to the 17th century Grade II-listed Foresters Arms, Carlton in Coverdale, of an external
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Can hopes for rail line stay on track?
THE Wensleydale Railway is entering a critical phase in its recent history – at least since the reintroduction of some passenger services following its rescue from imminent closure. Can it make the leap from heritage railway to a railway that provides
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James and Julie forge a business in good design in Bedale
IT WAS a match made in Middlesbrough for interior designers James and Julie Dow. The husband and wife team, both originally from Teesside, met at the College of Art when they were 17 and have had successful design careers. Initially specialising in
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What to do this week
Friday 12th October 2012 Take cuttings of roses and root them outdoors in a sheltered spot. Fork over and clean up ground vacated by harvested vegetables. Move evergreens and conifers growing in the wrong place. Sow sweet peas
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Tune is changing but scene is still vibrant as ever
WITH the closure of Darlington Arts Centre and reduced budgets in many other venues, there’s a different pattern beginning to emerge in the region’s jazz provision, writes Peter Bevan. Many organisations are continuing the good fight even in these
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Review: Sophia Lisovskaya
A RETURN visit by Russian pianist Sophia Lisovskaya marked the start of the new concert season in the chapel at the almshouses near Redcar. She began with a thoughtful and intense performance of Mozart’s B minor Adagio K 340, an effective prelude to
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Review: The Lighthouse on Shivering Sands
Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond ASKED to name Yorkshire’s most prolific writer, pub quiz contestants might say Alan Bennett, but audiences are learning the answer is the now largely forgotten novelist J S Fletcher, whose tale of suspense at an
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Thirsk School wins approval from Ofsted
A MATHS and computing specialist school has been given a “good” rating by Ofsted, after being among the first to be inspected under a rigorous new framework. Thirsk School and Sixth Form College was judged as good in all four areas examined - student
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Truffle passes fine dining taste tour
I AM not usually a fan of guided tours. A slow, lingering kind of museum visitor – family members regularly lap me several times in museums, exasperated that I can take so long poring over every exhibit and display case – I similarly don’t like
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Richmondshire council to remain 'lean and mean'
RICHMONDSHIRE District Council has said it is committed to keeping its new management structure as lean as possible - and said a recent split from a partner council has led to a positive future. Richmondshire District Council strategy board heard
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Call to Northallerton businesses to back revived trade group
RETAILERS and businesses in Northallerton are being invited to attend an open meeting aimed at increasing communication between traders. Northallerton’s chamber of trade has been dormant for more than six years, leaving no unified voice for traders