From this newspaper 100 years ago

The steamship Dagenham, of West Hartlepool, with 2,000 tons of coal, for St Malo, struck a reef three miles off Guernsey on Thursday evening, and will probably slide off and founder. All hands are safe.

From this newspaper 50 years ago

A white toy poodle owned by Mrs E M Copeland, of 49 Corporation Road, Darlington, won five awards and was the best maiden toy dog at the Trentto- Tweed Poodle Championship Show, on Saturday.

From this newspaper 25 years ago

A dream has come true for 20 year old Paul Clarke, who ran off to join the French Foreign Legion last year after being turned down for the British Army.

Paul, now back home at Palace Road, Ripon, has just heard that he has been accepted by the British Army at his third attempt.

From this newspaper 10 years ago

Metal detector enthusiasts are the lastest recruits in the battle to stop a line of giant electricity pylons blighting North Yorkshire. The treasure hunters have been called in to survey land underneath the proposed route. And campaigners against the line hope any major archaeological finds could disrupt National Grid’s plans to build the pylons, linking Lackenby with Shipton.