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New parish council chairman appointed
A PARISH council chairman has stepped down and handed over the chain of office to his successor. Councillor Stuart Smith has been replaced as chairman of Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council by Councillor Stan Glover. Former police
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Warning over crudely-created fake £20 notes bearing 'poonds' instead of 'pounds'
POLICE have issued a warning about crudely produced counterfeit cash being used in the region. North Yorkshire Police has had several reports of the fake £20 notes being used in the last few weeks to pay for a range of items including secondhand
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Pimp jailed for Facebook post to 30,000 people
A PIMP has been jailed for masquerading as police and calling another man a paedophile. Gary Enticknap posted the paedophile comment on a Facebook group with 30,000 members on November 8, 2020, said Michael Greenhalgh, prosecuting. He wrongly
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Guisborough Audi driver jailed after hitting three walls and a parked car
A DANGEROUS driver who smashed into three walls and a parked car as he took police on a high-speed chase around a town centre has been jailed. Shane Calvert caused so much damage to his father’s Audi that it had to be written off by insurers.
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Tributes to devoted dad and 'compassionate' police officer
TRIBUTES have been paid to a devoted father and "compassionate" police officer. Dave Page, a serving officer with Cleveland Police, died this week. The father-of-two had worked in policing for 13 years in a variety of roles. Chief Constable
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Recycling deal could save unwanted carpets from being burnt
REDCAR and Cleveland has become one of the first councils in the country to begin recycling unwanted carpets and underlay. The council recently reached an agreement with the firm Green Birch Environmental, which recycles carpets and underlay for
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Rebel Conservative councillors who formed new party ‘should stand down’
THE chairman of a local Conservative association has said a group of breakaway councillors should stand down so that Conservative voters “have a chance to elect the Conservative councillors they clearly want”. Lee R Holmes, chairman of the South
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Reaction to bombshell letter and resignations leaving Andy Preston’s mayoralty in turmoil
A BOMBSHELL letter has seen a raft of independent councillors resign from Middlesbrough Council’s leadership – leaving Andy Preston’s mayoralty in turmoil. Deputy mayor Cllr Antony High and four independent members walked away from the seven strong
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Police urge vigilance after increase in crashes involving deer
POLICE are asking motorists to take extra care on North Yorkshire’s roads after an increase in collisions involving wildlife. Since the start of May, at least seven deer have died after being struck by vehicles in the county. Collisions have
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Northallerton prison becomes digital centre
A NEW £2.3 million digital technology centre, C4DI Northallerton has been opened to mark the start of Business Week throughout Hambleton. The centre at the new Treadmills site, built on the town's former prison is a digital hub for tech companies
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National park wood lodges plan passed after changes
A PROPOSAL to create “the best log cabin park in the country” at a former sawmill has been given the go-ahead after numerous measures to offset concerns were agreed. Cloughton Wood Lodges Limited was granted approval to start building accommodation
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New app launched to support mums through pregnancy
Maternity services across County Durham and Darlington are introducing a new online system to support expectant mums through pregnancy. Women attending for their first appointment will be offered the choice to download the Badgernet app which will
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‘I’m donating a kidney to a stranger to give my fiancé a chance of a normal life’
A NORTH-EAST woman is about to donate a kidney to a complete stranger – so that her desperately ill fiancé can have a chance of a normal life. Vicki Robertson, 36, of Darlington, will undergo the three-hour operation at The Freeman Hospital, in
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County YFC club and a farming charity in need of new offices
A YOUNG farmers' club and a farming charity are looking for new offices, following the closure of a college campus where they are currently based. With the July deadline for the closure of Newton Rigg campus now confirmed, other businesses and charities
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Yorkshire Dales firm leads way in sustainable energy
A COMPANY based in the Yorkshire Dales is playing a leading role in the nation’s move toward a more sustainable ways of heating homes. GTEC, a renewables training provider based in Hawes, explained to local MP Rishi Sunak how it was creating the
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Darlington residents reveal their hidden 'yardens'
A GROUP has been set up to appreciate North-East yards and encourage others to 'get yardening'. A group celebrating the "hidden gems" that are Darlington's yardens – yard gardens – has been set up, with nearly 200 people sharing photos of their
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Faultless display from Dougie Lampkin at Addingham Moorside
DOUGIE LAMPKIN again demonstrated his almost mystical skills at Addingham Moorside, riding his Vertigo machine on the 13-section trials course without incurring a single penalty. This display bettered the score of Leyburn joiner Richard Sadler by
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Double triumph for Richmond golfer Karen Jobling
KAREN JOBLING, of Richmond Golf Club, won Best Gross at the Yorkshire Vets Championship, held at Oakdale April 27-29, yet another fantastic achievement. After finishing with the best gross, Karen won her first round of the knock out match play
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Richmond and Zetland Harriers ready for take off
AFTER the phenomenal success of the first ever "Big Flat Runway races" last year, the event was back again this year at Elvington in York on Sunday, April 25. With several distances for athletes to choose from, Richmond and Zetland Harriers' Joseph
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Shopping centre owners respond after outcry to controversial planning application
THE owners of a shopping centre have spoken after development plans caused controversy with local traders. ESTAMA UK which owns the Newgate Shopping Centre in Bishop Auckland has responded to recent criticism to plans to move the Job Centre into
