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Great-niece tells of abuse by Savile at family gathering
JIMMY Savile’s great-niece has told how the television personality sexually abused her in front of relatives at family parties. Caroline Robinson, who lives near Leyburn, in Wensleydale, said she believed no-one saw the prolific fundraiser grope
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Masterpiece of medieval art on show
A GIANT metallic orb has been put up in York Minster underneath the Great East Window to display medieval stained glass that has recently been restored. Visitors will be able to view five panes of stained glass taken from the Great East Window
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Residents hit out at railway after crash on level crossing
A WOMAN had a narrow escape when her car was hit by a steam train on a level crossing on the Wensleydale Railway. The accident happened at the Fox Park level crossing, near Newton-le-Willows, on Saturday afternoon. The Wensleydale Railway train
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Soldier collects cheque
A BOY who has completed a remarkable achievement met a military hero. Eight-year-old Jack Rea, who attends Aysgarth School, at Newton-le-Willows, is now the youngest person to complete the Three Peaks challenge. He met up with Lance Corporal Jason
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Commander remains confident on schools
THE commander of Europe’s biggest Army base says he is confident a threat to the funding of schools serving military families can be overcome. Catterick Garrison commander Colonel Nick Millen is in talks with North Yorkshire County Council about
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Mum tackles PM over funding threat
ASKRIGG mother-of-five Kirsten Civil is so angry about the Government’s proposals on school funding that she has written directly to Prime Minister David Cameron, inviting him to visit the area and talk to the parents and children whose lives would
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Bishop joins mothers for centenary celebrations
THE Bishop of Leeds and Ripon officiated at a celebration of 100 years of a Mothers’ Union branch in the Dales. The MU branch in the village of Spennithorne has been meeting since 1912. It was formed with 18 members with the adjacent village of
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New bishop is ‘excited and humbled’ by role
THE NEWLY-appointed Bishop of Whitby has said he is excited to take over the diverse patch which covers industrial Teesside, rural North Yorkshire and the coastline around Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay. The Reverend Philip North, 45, currently team
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Shared services changes to save council £128,000
UNRAVELLING of controversial shared services would save £128,000 for Richmondshire District Council, members have been told. Leader of the council John Blackie said they were now “lean and mean” but they believed they could deliver. Shared
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Riding school appeal
THE owner of a riding school is appealing to local businesses for sponsorship for special needs pupils to have lessons for a year after being inspired by the Paralympic Games. Gill Sims, owner of Miniature World Riding Academy at East Layton, near
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City gets second bite at improvement funding
RIPON has won a £10,000 grant to boost the appearance of the city centre and develop the market. The city was awarded the cash, following an unsuccessful application to win Government funding in the summer. The Department for Communities and
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Dale village wins battle for improved winter gritting
A REMOTE Swaledale village has learned it will now be placed on a high priority gritting route after years of residents struggling to reach school and work in winter because of ice and snow. Marrick has now been put on North Yorkshire County Council
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Be prepared for challenges ahead
FARMERS need to be aware of the challenges they face in the future. That’s the message of the first Tynedale Farming Seminar to be held in November. The event entitled Does The CAP Fit? takes place at Tynedale Rugby Football Club, Corbridge, on