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Barclays launches new service in North East town
A banking giant has officially launched its new site in a North East town. Barclays has today (November 28) launched its Local service at The Civic Centre on Ridley Street in Redcar. A spokesperson said the service is designed to give easy
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Young Reporter - Is Our Dialect In Danger? Laura Thompson Q E Sixth Form
Is Our Dialect in Danger? An immediate association of the North East is a distinct regional accent which reflects the region’s rich and complex history. However, some linguistic experts are suggesting that the famous ‘Northern’ accent (a gross
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Young Reporter- Park run brings community together- Katy Thody- RGS
A few weeks ago , I did the 5k Fountains Abbey Park Run for the first time. Although I have done numerous runs before, both competitive and non-competitive, for some reason I had never actually done a weekly park run before. As I ran, I realised that
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Lying lover and international fraudster cheated women out of £300,000
A serial fraudster who used lies of eternal love to cheat two women out of hundreds of thousands of pounds has been jailed. The 61-year-old who has used several names including Marc Raven, conned a North Yorkshire woman into marrying her and selling
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Awards for Yorkshire's dedicated sailing club members
Dedicated sailing club members from Yorkshire have been recognised for their exceptional contribution to the sport in the 2023 Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Volunteer Awards. The RYA is the sport’s national governing body and a total of 81 accolades
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Nuffield Farming ‘Super’ Conference highlights the importance of knowledge sharing
Presentations at the Nuffield Farming ‘Super’ Conference, held in Exeter last week, highlighted the importance of knowledge sharing and collaboration to address challenges faced by the industry. The conference saw over 30 Nuffield Farming Scholars
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It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas in this North East town centre
The streets of Redcar were packed on Sunday night for the town's Christmas lights switch on and illumination parade. More than 200 participants thronging Redcar High Street with artwork created with professional artists including lanterns and costumes
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Gurkhas enter foothills of Army careers with pass off parade
More than 200 Gurkha recruits at Catterick Garrison marked the end of their military training with a pass off parade inspected by Defence Minister, Dr Andrew Murrison. Graduating as Riflemen from the Infantry Training Centre, the recruits of Gurkha
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Persecution of birds of prey 'shaming' says Dales national park
The head of the Yorkshire Dales National Park has described a report by the RSPB which singled out the area as the worst for the persecution of birds of prey as 'shaming'. The wildlife charity's annual Birdcrime Report highlighted the scale of
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Woman seriously injured in crash in North Yorkshire
A woman has suffered serious injuries in a crash in North Yorkshire. The county's police say it happened at the Texaco Garage in Skipton Road in Harrogate at about 9.45am on Monday (November 27) and a Vauxhall Corsa collided with a pedestrian who
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New headteacher announced at Barnard Castle School
A leading independent school has revealed its next headmaster, the 11th in its 140-year history. David Cresswell returns to the fold at Barnard Castle School after three years away working at the prestigious 1,500-pupil Whitgift School, in Croydon
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Do you know this man? Appeal after £600 stolen from Costa Coffee at Leeming Bar
North Yorkshire Police have issued a photograph of a man they want to interview in connection with the theft of more than £600 from a Costa Coffee at Leeming Bar near Bedale. They say the coffee shop was burgled and the money stolen sometime between
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New coffee shop 'opening soon' after images shared by owner of café venue
A new coffee shop will open its doors 'soon' after images of the venue were shared online by its owner. Quay Corner, which will be opening in Stockton, has shared several images of how it will look once it starts to welcome customers.
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A lost journey on amazing viaducts on England's highest railway
The amazing railway line that conquered Stainmore by going over some of the most extraordinary viaducts through some of the most inhospitable of terrain and the most inclement of weather is the inspiration for this week's series of railway-related
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Santa Cruise 'devastated' after £500 worth of children's toys stolen by thieves
A North East business has been left devastated and angered after being the victim of a theft last week, which saw £500 worth of charity toys stolen just before it launches its 'Santa Cruise'. The Teesside Princess, a leisure cruiser which offers
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First Christmas tractor run for Pennine YFC a delight for Kirkby Stephen
Saturday night saw 68 festively decorated tractors travel through Kirkby Stephen and beyond for a Christmas fundraiser. The event was organised by the Pennine Young Farmers Club (YFC) and worked in tandem with the area's Christmas light switch-on
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British Steel to reveal more details of Teesside plans at public events
British Steel is to reveal more details about £1.25billion plans to transform its operations in Teesside and Scunthorpe Earlier this month, the steel manufacturer unveiled ambitious plans for the biggest transformation in its history with a proposal
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How community groups are changing lives in County Durham's 'left behind' areas
Residents of a County Durham ‘left behind’ neighbourhood say local communities should be trusted with more key decision-making and funding if levelling up is to succeed. They have backed a plea from a cross-party group of MPs, who warn the government