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Popular Christmas Tree Festival will return to village near Darlington
Former Darlington Spiritualist Church hits the market for less than £200k
Retiring after 31 years – the rural vicar who loved playing the pantomime dame
Dame Judi Dench calls for threatened North Yorkshire trees to be saved
Praying for a Tony award: the patron saint of finding lost things
New church doors aim to make funerals more dignified and less stress for pallbearers
Church bells to ring out when village hosts Bells Festival
North Yorkshire church to hold events for 600th anniversary of its founding
Baffled by blind faith in all all-powerful Christian god
When an urgent appeal was launched to save 'crowning glory' of Richmond Market Place
John Wesley's favourite octagonal chapel celebrates 260th anniversary in Yarm
Archbishop of York expresses ‘deep misgivings’ about Government's Rwanda plan
Cathedral could make changes to controversial annexe plans
Hopes rise over proposal to extend ancient cemetery so burials can continue
Readers' responses on the controversial subject of assisted dying
New retreat and visitor centre opens at Ampleforth Abbey
Proposer of cathedral referendum calls for meeting to be cancelled
City set for parish meeting on controversial cathedral annexe
Campaign launched to renovate historic Victorian church
Details announced of Good Friday walk along the Corpse Way in Swaledale
The Bishop of Durham talks about pomp, poverty and Rwanda
Councillors withdraw support for referendum on cathedral annexe
Walker's ten kilometres a day challenge for 40 days
City may hold referendum on cathedral’s controversial £8m annexe plan
An illegitimate prejudice: Early Methodists and children born out of wedlock
Hundreds line the streets for popular pancake race
Council’s religious advisor criticised for ‘offensive’ comments about Christianity
Campaign to make North Yorkshire educator Mary Ward a saint
North Yorkshire action group petition Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Gaza ceasefire
The French connections of this North Yorkshire village and its historic church
Why we celebrate Plough Sunday (or Monday) in January
Plough service blessings for new farming year at Ripon Cathedral
Rector takes on Boxing Day dip at Redcar for church funds
Rector makes a splash in bid to raise church repair funds
Quirky characters shine in prep school nativity
Dales village lights way to Christmas on dark December days
Financial benefits of Ripon Cathedral expansion ‘uncosted’, claims planning expert
North East heritage: Bowl barrow at risk, but Sockburn sculptures saved
Peace vigil to be staged by churches in upper dale
Poppies cascade from North Yorkshire church tower for powerful Remembrance symbol
Row goes on over cathedral plans as campaigners say fears confirmed for city cafes
Family pay tribute to teacher, clergyman and artist Rev Andrew Woodhouse
The 'general scene of squalor and dilapidation' in this village church 150 years ago
Pictures: Town centre hosts popular Praise and Prayer event
Darlington church and gym extend scheme to help those who access foodbanks
'Folk just don’t want to come any more'': County Durham church closes after 150 years
People asked to buy a minute for £13,000 clock appeal
Memorial service for three young friends killed in crash a year ago
‘Tunes & Blooms’ weekend to celebrate 150-year old church organ
Little book of mystery: Why carrying this could have proved highly dangerous
Building work completed to improve dale's last community facility
Hands of time brought in to repair 150 year old clock
Former Archbishop forced to step down after failing to act on child sex abuse claim
Peter Markey, churchgoer and community stalwart, dies aged 95