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Remembering the day the Applegarth School came close to a Second World War disaster
Two former pupils were among the guests at a special commemoration for the 80th anniversary of a wartime air crash which saw a Halifax bomber narrowly miss their primary school. Hannah Chapman reports. The afternoon of Thursday, December 2, 1943
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Wensleydale Creamery amongst cheesemakers at annual Christmas ceremony
The Wensleydale Creamery joined cheesemakers from around the UK in donating to the Chelsea Pensioner’s Annual Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses. In total, more than 330kg of British cheese was donated to the Royal Hospital Chelsea event. Chelsea
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North Yorkshire village school celebrates 'good' Ofsted rating
Burneston Primary School, near Bedale, has revealed it has achieved a "good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection. The school said this is a significant accomplishment, after it had previously been graded as "requires improvement". Head teacher
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Exhibition ahead of closure of renowned North Yorkshire gallery
The renowned Joe Cornish gallery in Northallerton will cease trading on December 22 and is urging fans and devotees to call in before the doors close for good. The gallery, inspired by Joe Cornish, one of Britain’s most popular landscape photographers
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Entries open for Santa run with Bedale and Aiskew club
Bedale and Aiskew Runners have opened registration for what is now their traditional Santa Run This year's event will take place on Sunday, December 17 at Bedale and as usual will feature both a one mile run and a five km run. This year's event
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An easy walk on the banks of a North Yorkshire river overlooking beautiful villages
South of Pateley Bridge in North Yorkshire, the River Nidd winds its way past some attractive villages, many steeped in their industrial past. The walk itself starts a little inland with good views across the river to the east before returning via
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Why you should persevere in finding this hidden new Italian restaurant
There’s a new Italian restaurant in Richmond. Which, as a statement of bald fact, is not exactly knock-me-down-with-a-feather news. Isn’t there a new Italian in Richmond/Darlington/Northallerton/Ripon/Thirsk almost all the time? Maybe not, but
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Police warn shoplifters after thief sentenced to three months in prison
Police are warning shoplifters that they will continue to work with retailers and their security staff in the ongoing fight against shop thefts after a Guisborough criminal was jailed. Callum Jack Hunter, 25, of Guisborough, was handed a 12-week