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Young Reporter Sevens Struggles Adam Dickinson Ripon Grammar School
Sevens Struggles I’m sure we’ve all been keeping up with the Six Nations recently, but on the 21 February Ripon Grammar School hosted their own tournament in which seven schools from across North Yorkshire and beyond arrived at Ripon Grammar School
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North Yorkshire Army garrison has 'bright future' says Grant Shapps
North Yorkshire’s Catterick Garrison has a 'bright future', Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said on a visit to the base, despite falling numbers of troops. Mr Shapps emphasised his support for the military town and its garrison, the British Army
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Young reporter-Cosy Country Pub, North Stainley- RGS Nathan Callahan
Looking for the perfect place to eat on mothering Sunday? Look no further, The Staveley Arms, A traditional British Gastropub, is just the treat you need. It is a dog friendly pub perched on the outskirt of the Yorkshire Dales, making it the ideal
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Landmark North Yorkshire bridge set to close to traffic
A landmark bridge in North Yorkshire is set to close to traffic to undergo maintenance work. The 116-year-old Whitby Swing Bridge will be closed for five days, from Monday, March 11. Access will still be available for pedestrians, as North
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‘Bite the bullet’ over financial plans or face ‘absolute disaster’ councillors warned
Councillors in Middlesbrough have been warned they must “bite the bullet” at a crunch meeting and reach agreement over a proposed financial budget or else effective bankruptcy looms. Middlesbrough Council is attempting to plug a £4.7m budget gap
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CCTV appeal following burglary at Northallerton builders' merchant
Police have issued CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to following a burglary at a builders' merchant in Northallerton. Officers believe they will have important information about a burglary and theft which happened at 4.20pm on Tuesday
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Feeling super? (Young Reporters - Keshani Conyers QE)
Feeling super? Superheroes aren’t real. Or are they? On the 16th of March, they will be very real down at Darlington Town Centre. From 11:00 to 15:00, you can experience a super time with meet and greets from some of the best heroes in the
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Woman dies after crash involving HGV and motorbike in Darlington
A woman riding as a passenger on a motorbike has died following a crash in Darlington last night. The incident happened on Yarm Road in the town shortly after 5.30pm on Wednesday (February 28). The woman, who has not been named, was a passenger
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County has lost a quarter of its public toilets in the past decade
There are 26 per cent fewer council-run toilets in North Yorkshire than there were a decade ago. The provision of public toilets has decreased by almost ten per cent in the former Scarborough borough area, including Filey and Whitby, compared to
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Parents' pride as they take part in winter transplant games in memory of donor son
The parents of a man whose organs were donated after he died in a tragic accident have spoken of their pride as they prepare to honour his memory by taking part in the World Transplant Winter Games. Katey and Shaun Purkiss-McEndoo of Aske, near
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Singer on USA tour announces Darlington mental health music venture can continue
A project in Darlington that aims to improve mental health and wellbeing through singing, songwriting and music production is to continue for another two years after securing funding from the National Lottery. The Music Mind initiative was established
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County's schools forecast £11m deficit in just over two years
Schools across North Yorkshire have forecast they are likely to be facing a collective annual deficit of more than £11m in just over two years, councillors have heard. A meeting of North Yorkshire Council’s children and families scrutiny committee
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Councillors happy after ‘essential’ improvements to subsidised bus service
Councillors say they’ve got what they’ve been fighting for after changes were made to the route of a subsidised bus service whose shortcomings had been criticised. The 1 and 2, funded by the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) and operated by
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Leap into action for hospice charity: Appeal to fund extra day of care
A HOSPICE charity has made a leap year donation plea to cover the cost of providing its services on February 29. Herriot Hospice Homecare puts the financial burden of the extra day of the year at £12,500, and urging people to help it raise the
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War of words erupts between rival pizza outlets in market town
A war of words has erupted between the owners of several pizza outlets overlooking each other on a narrow one-way street in a North Yorkshire market town which regularly sees numerous delivery vehicles cause obstructions. Manor Italia, which launched
