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Santa, reindeer and llamas star in Christmas festival and parade
Guisborough held its annual Christmas festival on Tuesday evening when Santa and his sleigh came to town and rode along the main street, Westgate, pulled by two reindeer and accompanied by two llamas. Prior to the parade, Santa had been in his
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Joy as funding target to restore museum's mechanical Silver Swan is reached
A valuable antique mechanical swan is to be lovingly restored following a successful fundraising campaign. The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle has said it is delighted the Silver Swan will be able to perform again thanks to the generosity of 197
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Relief for pub campaigners as latest conversion plan refused
Councillors have refused a plan to convert an outbuilding in the Henry Jenkins Inn site at Kirkby Malzeard. Campaigners breathed a sigh of relief after the meeting and claimed the application was designed to shatter their hopes of ever reopening
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Publicans bid emotional farewell to popular pub after 27 years
The publicans of a popular venue have bid an emotional farewell to the pub after 27 years of running it and a host of brilliant memories along the way. Joe and Morag Mozer have seen a host of changes throughout their time running The Crown in
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FairTrade coffee morning and fair hailed a success by organisers
Stokesley and Great Ayton FairTrade Group held a successful coffee morning in Stokesley Town Hall, supported by local Co-op stores donating FairTrade products. One of the group members, Caroline Kitching said: "FairTrade helps farmers in areas
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Council plans fees and tax rise in bid to save £9m
Council leaders have agreed to ask the public about proposals to save £9m in the next few years, including charging for garden waste and higher parking fees. Redcar and Cleveland Council aims to save millions by reviewing its services and consider
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North Yorkshire given £5m to fund health research
Millions of pounds has been awarded to North Yorkshire Council for a project that will use research to identify the causes of health inequalities across the county. A total of £5m in research investment funding is being provided by the National
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Artist Lucy Pittaway to meet customers and sign artwork at Richmond event
Artist Lucy Pittaway is to meet customers and sign artwork at a special event. Lucy Pittaway Ltd is inviting art lovers to a "Meet the Artist" event at their Richmond Gallery on Saturday, December 9 from 12pm to 3pm. Yorkshire-based artist
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Woman seriously injured after falling from A19 bridge as air ambulance attends
A woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling from a road bridge on Tuesday (December 5) evening. Emergency services were called to a bridge over the A19 at South Kilvington near Thirsk, following reports of concern for
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How two American airmen ended up being buried in a Teesside cemetery
Tomorrow is the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that led to America joining the war. But why did two US airmen, who lie in a Teesside Cemetery, join the Allies a year earlier? PETER BARRON finds out more EVEN as a child, Ian Ferguson
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Driver dies following crash in North Yorkshire
A driver has died and a second person is in a critical condition in hospital following a crash in North Yorkshire yesterday. The crash closed the A64 near Hopgrove on the outskirts of York at about 3.05pm at the junction with Towthorpe Moor Lane
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Chance to enjoy Edwardian Christmas at North Yorkshire heritage railway station
Wensleydale Railway's Edwardian Christmas event will return to Scruton Station on Sunday. Visitors can enjoy an afternoon of mulled wine, mince pies and more with a cast of Edwardian living history interpreters. Festive songs will be played
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Poppy Appeal receives boost from Freemasons Lodge
The Guisborough branch of the Royal British Legion received a cheque for £2,317 for the 2023 Legion Poppy Appeal from the Old Guisborian Freemasons Lodge. The money had been collected over the weeks prior to Remembrance Sunday by supporters, Emma