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City may hold referendum on cathedral’s controversial £8m annexe plan
Residents of Ripon are set to take part in a referendum to gauge opinion on the cathedral’s £8m new annexe. The referendum, officially called a parish poll, has been proposed by Kirkgate resident Stanley Mackintosh. It would be organised by Ripon
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New season of music events launched at Yorkshire Dales venue
The new season of music events at Reeth Memorial Hall, in Swaledale, begins on Saturday, March 9, with the return of Urban Folk Quartet. The group has a unique, cross-genre, contemporary take on folk music, rooted in Celtic tune forms and traditional
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Going potty about Middlesbrough's first industry: a pottery
Middlesbrough's first industry had nothing to do ironworking or shipbuilding: it was all about pots. Middlesbrough Pottery was the first business to be set up in the new railway town, and rare examples of its output are to be auctioned early next
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Van driver injured after crashing into fence in apparent bid to avoid car at junction
A van driver suffered a fractured shoulder when he crashed into a farmer's fence after a car reportedly pulled out of a junction in front of him. Officers have appealed for information following the collision on the A6108 Leyburn Road, at the
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Van driver taken to hospital after serious crash in North Yorkshire
A van driver was taken to hospital after a serious crash in North Yorkshire. The Ford Transit van crashed into a farmer's fence on the A6108 Leyburn Road, between Leyburn Road and Masham at the Bellerby junction. North Yorkshire Police say
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Three people in hospital as one freed from car after four-vehicle crash
Three people were taken to hospital after a four-car crash this morning. One person had to be freed from a vehicle by firefighters after the incident on the Nunthorpe Bypass in Middlesbrough. It happened shortly after 11am on Monday (February
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Altercation breaks out after crash between drivers and motorbike rider on bridge
Police are investigating after an altercation between the drivers and occupants of two cars and a motorcycle involved in a crash in Barnard Castle yesterday (Sunday, February 25). Officers were alerted to the incident on the town's County Bridge
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‘Default’ 20mph limit campaigners told matter is settled
North Yorkshire’s roads boss and Conservative mayoral candidate has dismissed the 20s Plenty campaign’s claims to have widespread public support to introduce default 20mph zones across the county, saying the machinery of democracy had come down against
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Apprentices celebrated by the Company of Fellmongers of Richmond
The Company of Fellmongers of Richmond held their annual apprentice awards ceremony in the Town Hall, Richmond. The event saw four young people given money to purchase items associated with their trade, a medal for excellence in achievement and
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Sculptor behind young James Cook statue dies aged 77
The sculptor who created the statue of a young James Cook which stands in the centre of Great Ayton has died aged 77. Nicholas Dimbleby died on February 10, having been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease a year ago. He created the sculpture
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Lost loved ones remembered with Snowdrop walk in North East park
People attended a charity walk at a popular park to raise money for a bereavement charity. The Snowdrop Walk, which raises money for Child Bereavement UK, took place at Hardwick Park in Sedgefield on Sunday (February 25). The event offered
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Conservatives choose Bishop Auckland MP candidate ahead of general election
The Conservative Party have named their candidate for the Bishop Auckland constituency ahead of the next general election. Jane MacBean, who has previously served as a councillor for Buckinghamshire Council, was selected following a vote by the
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North Yorkshire estate to discuss plans to plant over 300,000 trees
The award-winning Mulgrave Estate in the North York Moors is holding a public meeting to discuss Phase One of plans to plant 300,000 trees over 550 acres in a pioneering woodland project. The Phase One planting area will cover the parishes of Glaisdale
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King strips North Yorkshire ex-NHS chairman and ex-charity trustee of OBE
The King has stripped a North Yorkshire former NHS chairman and ex-charity trustee of his OBE. Hugh Morgan-Williams, who lives near Thirsk, was given the honour in 2008 by Queen Elizabeth II for services to businesses in the North East. But
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'Our kids have seen war' Calls to remember war in Ukraine after memorial service
A commemorative event was held to remember the fallen and raise money for soldiers on the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine. The event, organised by North Yorkshire charity Helping Heart, took place at the war memorial in Friary Gardens
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Over 80,000 children in care: Less than half of North East willing to foster
Living in a camper van in her son’s garden, Francie Hansell thought her ‘less than ordinary’ life might have stood in the way of her becoming a foster carer. It was only the soul searching she experienced during her training that made her realise
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