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Why snowdrops in this Guisborough garden are named after a famous Darlington family
Galanthophiles will be in Guisborough this weekend where a garden is open to the public showing off 350 varieties of galanthus, including one that is named after a member of a famous Darlington banking family, and another which is named after a miserable
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Calls to lobby government on fire service funding
Councillors have called for more funding to be provided by government to Cleveland Fire Authority to help support firefighters and the services the brigade provides. It comes after it was recently agreed that the amount each household pays to the
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Yorkshire Water starts charging at three reservoir car parks
A trial is underway at Yorkshire Water's reservoirs at Thruscross, Swinsty and Fewston following the introduction of car park charging - although it is not clear for how long. From late last month, visitors to the popular sites have had to pay
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North Yorkshire issued yellow weather warning for 'heavy rain' - see when
Most of England has been issued with a yellow weather warning for “spells of heavy rain” over the weekend, including in York and much of North Yorkshire. The Met Office warning has been put in place from 3pm on Saturday, February 17 and will last
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Foster carers issue stark warning to council amid allowance increase plea
Foster carers have issued a stark warning to a council which spends among the least per foster child in the North – start paying fair allowances or face an exodus of people willing to take in youngsters. Launching a campaign to press North Yorkshire
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Satellites proposed as mobile coverage solution for remote areas
National park bosses have suggested low orbit satellites would be the best solution to improving coverage in some of the North’s most remote areas as the impact of towering masts on highly protected landscapes and ecosystems would outweigh their social
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Dog owner to pay £1,500 court bill after huskies chased and attacked sheep
A DOG owner faces a court bill of more than £1,500 after her huskies chased and attacked a flock of sheep. Cristina Charterjee’s two dogs worried the 67 animals on a North Yorkshire farm for 20 minutes despite the efforts of four adults trying
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Council agrees disposal of huge swathe of farmland for eventual 1,000 homes
Councillors have agreed a proposal to dispose of farmland in Middlesbrough which could eventually be the location for a thousand new homes. The 71 hectare Newham Hall site near Coulby Newham, off the B1365 Stokesley Road, has been earmarked for
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Major new campaign being launched to bring eye surgery to Friarage Hospital
A charity which has raised more than £5m to support the Friarage is launching a major new campaign to bring eye surgery to the Northallerton hospital. The Friends of the Friarage charity is urging the community to back its Eye Appeal, which aims
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Rehabilitation firm to look after victims of major trauma from new Darlington base
Darlington has become the new home to a specialist rehabilitation company with ambitions to become the best in the UK. Having outgrown its current base in York, Bridge Case Management began the search for a new office in the North East to allow
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Builder hits out at Sainsbury's 'mean-spirited' foodbank donation after locust horror
A builder has hit out angrily at a supermarket chain’s “mean-spirited” response to his call for a donation to a foodbank after he found himself chewing on a large live locust. Phil Hall made the request to Sainsbury’s just before Christmas after
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North Yorkshire village becomes one of first dark sky friendly places in England
A village in North Yorkshire has become one of the first in England to become "dark skies friendly". Hawnby, near Helmsley, has joined a select few in achieving the feat, with other villages urged to gain recognition for the work they do to protect
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Tributes pour in for Yorkshire cricketing legend Arthur 'Rocker' Robinson
Tributes have flooded in for Arthur Robinson, affectionately known as Rocker, one of Yorkshire’s most popular, inspiring and big-hearted fast bowlers in the 1970s, who has died aged 77. Born at Brompton, near Northallerton, in 1946, Arthur made
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School children hear Rishi Sunak talk politics and Parliament
Rishi Sunak spoke about the importance of Parliament and democracy during a visit to a North Yorkshire primary school. In an illustrated presentation to Appleton Wiske Community Primary School, the Richmond MP and Prime Minister described how the
