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Person taken to hospital after two cars crash on rural County Durham road
A person has been taken to hospital following a crash between two cars in County Durham today (Wednesday, February 21). Emergency services were alerted to the collision on the A688 at Barford Corner, between Barnard Castle and Staindrop at about
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Gaming centre licence approved despite concerns over 'exploitation'
Plans for an adult gaming centre at a shopping centre have been given the final nod with the approval of a premises licence. Cleveland Leisure Centres was previously granted planning permission to convert the former Shoe Zone unit at the Parkway
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Sporting event expected to bring £2m to North Yorkshire has new host town
An international sporting event that is expected to bring £2m to the North Yorkshire economy has found a new host town after problems with the previously selected venue. The internationally recognised Long Course Weekend will now take place in
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Flippers strut their stuff in Northallerton pancake race
The annual pancake race in Northallerton was a great success, although held a week later than planned to ensure local schools could participate. Northallerton BID, which represents more than 200 businesses in the town, staged the race. Manager
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Images show designer outlet progress that will see Adidas, Hugo Boss and more
New images show the progress of a major retail and leisure destination in North Yorkshire. The Scotch Corner Designer Village, which was scheduled to open in October 2023, but was pushed back to September 2024, has been earmarked as a major destination
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Road at Teesside International Airport named after Second World War hero
A lasting tribute has been made to a Canadian Second World War hero by naming a new road at Teesside International Airport after him. Andrew Mynarski was an air gunner who flew from Teesside Airport during its time as a military base. He was
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Coastal village residents object to another holiday park
Residents of a popular coastal village have claimed a proposal to open a further tourism development in its heart would damage the community in numerous ways, including by pushing up property prices for local families. Objections from Hinderwell
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Four in hospital with suspected spine injuries after car crashes into tree
Four people are in hospital with spine injuries after the car they were travelling in hit a tree. The incident happened at about 11.35pm on Tuesday (February 20) in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon. The car involved, a Vauxhall Astra, is said
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Good housing plays a vital role in calf health
Calf housing was the subject of an AHDB winter webinar, with expert advice from the organisation’s lead environment specialist, David Ball. Pre-weaned calves are too small to generate the ‘stack effect’ to promote ventilation, so air movement must
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Captain Cook museum closure plan put on hold after outcry
A controversial proposal to close the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum has been put on hold amid strong public opposition. Thousands of people signed a petition against the plan to close the Stewart Park visitor attraction as part of Middlesbrough
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"It's an absolute nightmare": Darlington residents hit out at churned up verges
Residents living on West Auckland Road in Darlington have hit out at the "disgusting" state of the grass verges on their street. One resident described her worries about getting her children safely into the car for the school run and another described
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Apprentice mechanic carried out dangerous overtake on blind bend
An apprentice mechanic who was caught carrying out a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre on a blind bend was told his driving could have had catastrophic consequences. Another driver captured Joshua Peacock racing past traffic and overtaking on a blind
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Popular Tractor Fest to celebrate 18th year this summer with packed line-up
The UK’s largest tractor festival celebrates its 18th anniversary this year at Newby Hall, near Ripon. Taking place on Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9, Tractor Fest will showcase more than 1,000 vintage and modern tractors, 600 stationary engines
