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UNMASKED: The faces of criminals who duped £1.2m from pensioners in house fraud scam
A gang of criminals who duped North Yorkshire pensioners out of £1.2m in a house fraud scam have been brought to justice - with the council and police now attempting to recover the funds. The sentencing of the gang brought to an end the initial
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New church doors aim to make funerals more dignified and less stress for pallbearers
"Stunning" new glass doors now welcome people to St Andrew’s Church at Aysgarth. The old "uninspiring" wooden doors were a problem at funerals as pall bearers had to crouch down to get coffins with floral displays on top of them safely under the
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Stunning North Yorkshire lavender farm wants to start welcoming visitors
A lavender farm has ambitions of starting to welcome visitors after building up a blooming reputation. Planting began at Northern Lavender, in Asenby, near Thirsk, in April 2022, and in the two years that have followed, the business has gone from
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Darlington road to be closed for two weeks to allow resurfacing
A road in Darlington is set to be closed next week until mid August, to allow for resurfacing work, the council has announced. Salters Lane North, between North Road and Thompson Street East, will be closed from Monday, July 29 for two weeks.
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Bid on never before seen artworks by marine artist in online auction
A unique collection of the work of an extraordinary marine artist is going under the hammer in a North Yorkshire online auction that ends on Sunday. The 54 paintings, drawings and prints are the personal collection of the Yorkshire-born artist
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North Yorkshire Council announce support for River Swale bathing status bid
North Yorkshire Council have announced their unanimous support for local environment group Save Our Swale's bid for bathing water status for the local river. The council acknowledged the efforts of the environmental group to improve the water quality
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Plans to refurbish spa at 19th-century venue approved by council
A proposal to refurbish a North East spa has been greenlit by the council Developer GT3 Architects have said their plans to transform the lakeside Wynyard Hall Spa have been approved by Stockton Borough Council. The proposal will see an expansion
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Darlington man admits doorstep bat attack but denies intending to cause GBH to victim
A Darlington man has admitted carrying out a serious injury attack with a bat in a residential street in the town last month. But Ben Doyle denies that he intended to cause the man injured in the assault grievous bodily harm. Appearing at a
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Students excel in challenge for young writers
Talented students put their literary skills to the test in a new competition. A total of 28 students from Northallerton School & Sixth Form College and Bedale High School took part in the Young Writers challenge set by Northallerton Mowbray Rotary
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What we thought of lunch in a delightful beer garden on a rare sunny day
It was a rare thing this dreadful summer – a warm summer day. Not too warm, mind, or humid, which seems to have been the pattern this year whenever the clouds have momentarily lifted. The sort of classically English summer’s day which demanded
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Walk this stunning mountain route with only skylarks for company
The climb up Pen-y-Ghent is familiar to many. I particularly enjoy the mild scramble near the summit. However, the walk is improved many times by heading along the broad ridge to little visited Plover Hill and the rarely visited dale beyond linking