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Woman pushed to the floor by robber in terrifying Darlington incident
A woman was pushed to the floor and threatened by a robber during an early morning incident on Monday (November 20) in Darlington. The incident occurred at around 8.30am and saw the suspect approached the victim on Staindrop Road and push her
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£4.2m upgrade planned for outdoor education centres in North Yorkshire
A £4.2m upgrade is being planned for outdoor education centres in North Yorkshire which have been used by thousands of children for decades. The scheme to redevelop and modernise the centres at Bewerley Park in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding
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A sneak preview of the stunning lights in AGLOW at Bishop Auckland Castle
AGLOW illuminated the skies above Bishop Auckland as Christmas Lights took over the castle. Tom Burgess reports from AGLOW, Auckland Castle. "Wow! Look at that!" gasped the young children walking along behind me as we walked into the grounds of
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Asbestos discovered during car park preparation works
An asbestos find resulted in an additional five figure bill for a new-build council car park scheme, it has emerged. Redcar and Cleveland Council said contaminants were found during excavation work for a new overflow car park opposite Cat Nab,
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New era for community pub in North Yorkshire which is going back to the future
One of the oldest community pubs in the country is going back to the future by appointing a former tenant to run it. For the past two months, the community has kept the George and Dragon at Hudswell, near Richmond, going after previous tenants
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Video shows flames from stolen quad bike as police chase ended in Darlington
Dramatic dash-cam footage captured the latter stages of the chase of a stolen quad bike which became increasingly engulfed in flames as the rider tried to evade a pursuing police vehicle. Sparks and then flames flew from under the chassis of the
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Richmond stonemasons help save important 19th Century industrial site
Builders from Richmond have restored an important 19th Century industrial site in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The work means the Grade II-listed Smardale Gill limekilns, near Kirkby Stephen, can be removed from Historic England’s Heritage
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Army confirm details of hand grenade that cordoned off North East beach
The Army has confirmed further details of an incident on Saltburn Beach on Monday (November 20) that saw a section cordoned off after a member of the public found a hand grenade. Bomb disposal units attended the scene of the incident at the beach
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A1 reopens after fallen power line closes motorway in 'sheets of flame'
The A1(M) has reopened after closing for much of the evening yesterday (Monday, November 20). A fallen power line in Newton Aycliffe meant that the road was closed for safety from 4.30 until 2.00 am. Nearly 2000 homes lost power during the incident
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Police appeal as ram chased and injured by two dogs near Leyburn
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a ram was chased and injured by two dogs near Spennithorne, in the Leyburn area of North Yorkshire. It happened in a field next to the traffic light controlled bridge on the A684 at about
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North Yorkshire exhibition for Yore Valley Artists
Work by ten members of Yore Valley Artists has gone on show in the Garden Rooms at Tennants, in Leyburn. The exhibition runs until December 17. All work is for sale and several of the artists would be happy to accept commissions for other work.
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New sports facilities to provide ‘wonderful resource’ for town
Plans for new sports facilities on playing fields in Loftus have been approved by Redcar and Cleveland Council. The plans for the Ben Scott playing fields in Westfield Way by the Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation involve replacing an old changing