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Funding for arts project to celebrate pigeon racing heritage
Projects exploring England’s working-class history, including stories of pigeon racers in east Cleveland, have been given funding by Historic England. Fifty six community-led projects are receiving grants as part of Historic England’s Everyday
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End of a banking era in Northallerton when landmark Barclays shuts
In a fortnight’s time, Barclays is closing its purpose-built Northallerton branch as its ends its 190-year physical connection with the town. In our area, Barclays was originally Backhouses bank, which was founded in Darlington by James Backhouse
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Darlington adventure students train for Nepal trek by climbing Yorkshire Three Peaks
Outdoor adventure students are on a high after hearing about the latest challenge in their learning journey. Darlington College students will head out to Nepal for the first time ever in a life-shaping trip to the Himalayas. They will embark
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Hero airman in running to be remembered at new Darlington Treasury building
The Treasury is going to consider naming its new Darlington office block after the Canadian airman who sacrificed his own life to avoid crashing on the town during the Second World War. Construction of the new block beside the inner ring road is
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Road closures to watch out for during Middlesbrough half marathon and 10k
With thousands of runners expected to don their trainers and take to Middlesbrough's Roads this weekend for the Middlesbrough half marathon, here are road closures you should watch out for during the event. Road closures will be put in place in
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Is all well at the Spotted Dog? We tried an evening meal at revived Darlington pub
The Spotted Dog used to be a dark and a bit dingy country pub on a dodgy corner, but in recent months it has been reborn as a dark country pub – only now it is tastefully dark with no dinginess. They’ve cut out the dodgy corner, as access to the
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Ewe little beauty! Three-year-old Oliver springs into action to help deliver lambs
Little Oliver Walton is already showing he has what it takes to be a farmer like his parents after helping deliver newborn lambs – at just three years old. Oliver, from Hurworth-on-Tees, in County Durham, has been busy helping dad Mark bring baby
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Peace, peat hags and glorious views in this Yorkshire Dales walk route
There are two routes to the "Dales 30" summit of Yockenthwaite Moor. One from near Yockenthwaite Farm to the south, which is straightforward but lacks interest, and this one from Semer Water to the north. A remote walk which can be boggy in the peat
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Walker's ten kilometres a day challenge for 40 days
An 84 year old walker determined to raise money to fight poverty globally is planning to cover over 400 kilometres during Lent even though it’s set to be one of the wettest winters on record. Helen Robson, from Harmby, near Leyburn while a keen
