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Man arrested on suspicion of stealing BMW grills by police on match-day patrols
A man was arrested on suspicion of stealing grills from a BMW in Middlesbrough town centre during the football match on Saturday. Plain-clothed officers patrolling the town centre during the Middlesbrough/Leicester City match stopped the suspect
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Plans to convert pub into apartments approved
Plans to convert a Barnard Castle pub into apartments have been approved. The Black Horse pub and holiday let, on Newgate, is set to be redeveloped into six new apartments after planning permission was granted by Durham County Council. The
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Discount on cards for housing association tenants after grass cutting ‘shambles’
Housing association tenants on Teesside could get a discount for substandard grass cutting after a failure of maintenance schedules over the summer led to countless complaints, it has emerged. Beyond Housing confirmed to the Local Democracy Reporting
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Injured Jockeys Fund pledges support to stricken North Yorkshire rider Graham Lee
Injured Jockeys Fund president Sir Anthony McCoy and vice-president Jack Berry have issued a joint-statement underlining the organisation’s support for North Yorkshire rider Graham Lee, however long his recuperation takes. McCoy shared the weighing
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County Durham to host major cross-country running event in January
Sedgefield has been confirmed as the host venue for next year’s Start Fitness Northern Cross-Country Championships. The prestigious event, which is a highlight of the winter athletics calendar, will take place on Saturday, January 27, with more
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Pictures: School cadets and Leyburn Royal British Legion mark 100th anniversary
This year's Remembrance Sunday events in Leyburn had added poignancy as the town's Royal British Legion (RBL) branch celebrated its centenary. A sizeable crowd gathered to pay their respects, including military veterans, serving personnel, official
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'Jewel in the crown' building to be converted back into a home
A former stately home dating back to the 18th Century will be converted back into housing after being used as offices. North Yorkshire Council has approved plans to convert the grade II listed Bilton Court on Wetherby Road, Harrogate, into a single
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‘There have been murders where knives have been bought online’
A crackdown on knife crime is underway across York and North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police is taking part in Operation Sceptre, an initiative to tackle knife crime across the UK, bringing together all 43 police forces and British Transport
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Preparations for 'magical Christmas Market that people can't wait to flock to'
Christmas is fast-approaching and the festive market season will soon be in full-swing. And among the Christmas markets well worth a visit is Knaresborough’s event which features quality stalls and live entertainment over the first weekend in December
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New homes approved as approval to demolish 'unsightly' farm building goes ahead
A proposal to demolish a set of “unsightly” farm buildings and replace them with new houses has been unanimously approved by councillors. The plan to knock down three agricultural buildings including a grain store at Manor Farm, Back Lane, Egglescliffe
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Mountain rescuers save woman and boy as air ambulance called
Rescue teams attended two incidents in North Yorkshire on Saturday as they saved a woman and boy. Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team (CMRT) were called to two separate incidents within the space of 40 minutes, by the North East Ambulance Service on
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Barclays to close another two North East bank branches this week
Barclays will pull down the shutters on another two bank branches in the region this week. The banking giant has already closed 11 locations across the North East since April, with the two closures this week among six more planned by the end of
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Heritage railway is topic for lunchtime talk in Northallerton
The Wensleydale Railway will be the subject of a lunchtime talk at North Yorkshire County Record Office. The talk will look at the development of the heritage railway and its forthcoming programme. Community engagement officer Connor Lagus
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North East soprano graduates from prestigious Music Academy
Soprano Charlotte Potter has graduated from the prestigious Guildhall School of Music with a degree in music. Born in 2000, Charlotte, from Guisborough, is rapidly gaining the highest acclaim for her performances in the UK and overseas. She previously