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New book tells of the day a Meteor fell from the sky onto a Darlington village
A new book about life in a North Yorkshire village in the middle of the 20th Century, made from the voices of the people who lived there, is launched today. Croft’s Crossing has been written by Kate Streatfield who has interviewed nearly 40 of
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Bold plans lodged for 587 'high quality' new homes on 106-acre site near A19
A development of 587 new homes could be built at a 106-acre site in Middlesbrough. Bellway is hoping to build a string of "high quality" private and affordable homes at Stainton Vale Farm, located near the Sporting Lodge Inns Hotel and bordering
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Medieval castle, near Darlington, up for sale after £500k price reduction
A historic North East castle hotel, with 32 bedrooms, restaurants, and wedding venues, is still on the market. Walworth Castle Hotel, located between Burtree Gate and Summerhouse, only five miles from Darlington, is on the look out for a new owner
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More than £800 of alcohol stolen from North Yorkshire supermarket
More than £800 of alcohol has been stolen from a supermarket in North Yorkshire. Between 5.45pm and 6pm on Thursday, June 27, North Yorkshire Police said that the alcohol was stolen from the Sainsbury's in Ripon. They've since released CCTV
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Fears raised for future of dairy farming in the Dales as slurry lagoon plan granted
A family-run dairy farm which is thought to be among the country’s oldest has secured consent to protect watercourses from pollution by siting a huge slurry lagoon close to one of the most visited and historic attractions in the Yorkshire Dales.
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Crash on major road caused severe delays in North Yorkshire
A crash on a major road in North Yorkshire has cleared after causing severe delays. Two lanes of the A1(M) southbound from J48 at Boroughbridge to J47 at Allerton Park were closed following a crash that took place earlier today (Friday, July 19
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500 vehicles taken off Richmondshire roads in nine months
More than 500 vehicles have been seized by police in Richmondshire in less than a year. Since October 2023, police in the area have been using new technology to help take illegally-driven cars and vans off the roads. Officers have been using
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Mother and daughter celebrate artwork in first joint exhibition
'Mother and Daughter’ THIS is an exhibition of artwork by a mother and her daughter, reflecting the differences and similarities in their styles and influences. It is a long-awaited event. Kathleen is 86 and has exhibited in group art shows
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Giant free monster truck show coming to County Durham next week
A free giant monster truck show is set to come to County Durham next weekend - here's all the details. Truck lovers and petrol heads across the North East will be flocking to Streatlam Show Ground in Barnard Castle on July 27 and 28 for a two-day
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Lola's winning recipe such an absolute banger it's going to go on sale
A primary school pupil’s winning sausage recipe could soon be making it to supermarket shelves, after impressing the bosses at HECK! Eight-year-old Lola Fenn who attends Bedale Primary School in North Yorkshire is celebrating after winning a competition
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Who is Daniel Brown, the surprise North Yorkshire leader of the Open Championship?
DANIEL BROWN is the surprise leader after the opening round of the Open Championship at Royal Troon. But who is the North Yorkshire golfer who is the surprise name at the top of the leaderboard? * Daniel Brown, who is better know as Dan, was
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'Corporate courage' needed to help tackle racism across North East
A MAJOR new report has called on North-East businesses to show "corporate courage" to help tackle racism. The North East Chamber of Commerce's report, "Building Inclusive Places: Anti-racism in North-East Businesses," urges organisations to go
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Darlington school newspaper is named best in the UK
A North East student newspaper has been named the best in the UK at the national school media awards. The Hummersknott Academical, the student-led school newspaper for Hummersknott Academy, in Darlington, won Best Newspaper and Best Front Page
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Jo Mason welcomes Yorkshire racing festival’s ‘fantastic’ support for injured jockey
Popular jockey Joanna Mason has spoken for the weighing room in welcoming the decision to support injured rider Graham Lee through this year’s Go Racing in Yorkshire Summer Festival. The 16th festival, again sponsored by Sky Bet, covers nine days
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MP joins community garden celebrations in 'oasis of calm'
Rishi Sunak joined the celebrations to mark 20 years since a community garden and orchard was created in Reeth. The Richmond and Northallerton MP was among the visitors to a Summer Mocktails Party organised to celebrate the anniversary of the project
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'There could be a serious accident': Parents react to school transport changes
Parents say children face perilous journey across remote roads after a move to restrict free home to school transport to those attending the nearest school was agreed. Headteachers, governors, parents and community leaders lined up at County Hall