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School's charity bid raises vital funds for Friends of the Friarage’s Eye Appeal
Schoolchildren in Northallerton have successfully taken part in a charity effort to raise funds for a vital hospital function. The children of class four at Sacred Heart Primary School in Northallerton recently held a coffee morning to raise funds
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Former micropub with 'UK's smallest beer garden' set to become new barbershop
The home of a former Yarm micropub is swapping beer for buzz cuts as the unit is transformed into a new barbershop. The New Inn, on Yarm High Street, first opened in the town in 2020 and was praised as both a “fantastic little pub” and a “cracking
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'Unique' art exhibition takes inspiration from this hotel's 'scenic' toilets
A unique new art exhibition has taken inspiration from a North Yorkshire hotel's 'scenic' toilets. ‘Secrets of the Majestic’, an 88-page comic book anthology of stories, was inspired by the famously lavish restrooms of the Majestic Hotel, Harrogate
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Plans for three new homes near Darlington submitted to council
Plans to build three homes near Darlington have been submitted to North Yorkshire Council. Filed by Mr and Mrs Packham of Winterbourne Lodge, the application proposes the construction of two four-bedroom houses and one five-bedroom house in Cliffe
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Care home residents make huge Christmas cakes during festive event
Residents at Thistle Hill Care Centre in Knaresborough made large Christmas cake designs during a morning of festive fun. A group of ten residents from Thistle Hill’s ‘Baking Club’ gathered and prepared a huge amount of ingredients, which included
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Warning to shoppers and businesses after fake £20 notes used 'several times'
A warning to shoppers and businesses has been issued after fake £20 notes circulated around several shops in North Yorkshire and Darlington. Fake £20 notes used in Northallerton and Darlington: The offences occurred on several occasions, including
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Listen to the 999 call after toddler Charlie Roberts suffered fatal head injuries
Jurors have listened to the 999-call made by a man accused of murdering a toddler left in his care. Christopher Stockton called emergency services when Charlie Roberts became seriously ill just minutes after his mother left for an optician’s appointment
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75 years of National Parks marked in the Yorkshire Dales with blue plaque
The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and the national youth charity YHA have marked the 75th anniversary of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act. Around 50 guests gathered at Malham Youth Hostel on Monday (November 18), close
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Santa's elves to compete in Olympic-style contest for cancer charity
A charity has announced a festive fundraising event to support young cancer patients. The Youth Cancer Trust, based in Dorset, is staging The Elf Olympics to help spread festive cheer and help teenagers and young adults living with and beyond cancer
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Hundreds expected to flock to historic Market Place for Christmas Fair event
Final preparations are underway for Richmond’s Christmas Fair, which is being held at the start of December, as hundreds are expected to flock to the festive event. The event, which will take place in the cobbled Market Place, will run from 10am
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Residents urged to donate to the Reuse Santa toy appeal this Christmas
Residents in North Yorkshire are being urged to donate unwanted toys and games as part of an annual campaign which sees more children wake up to a gift on Christmas Day. In its sixth year, the Reuse Santa toy appeal is run by the Yorwaste waste
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Hope on the horizon for opening of controversial allotment site as update issued
There is hope for the opening of the remaining section of a controversial leisure complex soon after council officials confirmed that the transfer of land had taken place. Over the last two years, the Northallerton Sports Village has been steeped
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Passenger help point at Darlington Station approved by council
Plans to install a passenger help point at Darlington Station have been approved by the council. The help point, requested by London North Eastern Railway (LNER), is located at Darlington Railway Station on Park Lane and aims to boost accessibility
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"Absolutely fabulous" Darlington Christmas lights praised by residents
The annual Christmas light switch-on brought an array of colour and costumes to Darlington, as a large crowd of young and old turned up to see the lights. The festive showcase gave the local youth of Darlington a chance to really shine and bring
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Thousands of households in region can apply for Household Support Fund - here's how
Thousands of households across North Yorkshire will be able to access support to help them cope with the rising cost of living over the winter months. More than £600,000 is to be allocated to several schemes across the county as part of the sixth
