DOZENS of geese have been shot and dumped in a river in the Yorkshire Dales.The dead birds - adults and juveniles - were found in the River Ure in Wensleydale by a group out walking last Saturday.The 25 greylag geese were found in the river adjacent to
THE news that the Government has pledged tens of thousands of pounds to aid the expansion plan at Catterick Garrison will be most welcome to local people.Growth is not always a positive thing when it comes to local communities and the infrastructure that
IT IS a terrible thing for any parent to have to watch their child suffer through illness, but for those with incurable conditions that affect their quality of life, it must be heart-breaking.Karen Jessop, mum to Joshua, 9, is doing all she can to ensure
AN AWARD-WINNING festival of theatre will return to Darlington with an eclectic mix of shows this weekend.The latest season of Jabberwocky Market will focus on “brand new theatre” and will feature two Edinburgh Festival previews.Darlington playwright
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help make the Man Engine’s visit to the region a great success.Described as an “engineering miracle,” the Man Engine is the largest mechanical puppet ever constructed in the UK. The gentle giant represents a Cornish miner and
A COUNCIL has dismissed claims it “jumped the gun” by announcing it had saved a former hospital for community use.NHS Property Services, which is seeking to sell the Lambert Hospital, in Thirsk, said a final decision on which offer it will accept for
A FOLK festival which has been raising money for the RNLI for more than 30 years has announced it will no longer support the charity following the sacking of two Whitby lifeboat volunteers.Robin Hood’s Bay Folk Weekend, which took place from Friday, June
A JOINT investigation into a cockfighting ring has led to four men being charged in connection with the bloodsport.The investigation by North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Taskforce, and the RSPCA, led to officers swooping on a rural location in the Hambleton
A CHARITY football tournament is taking place in memory of a much-loved teaching assistant who died earlier this year.Seonaid Hill died suddenly on January 5 aged 39. The mother of two worked in the reception class at Skerne Park Academy in Darlington
HOPES have been raised for the future of Darlington’s Binns store after it emerged the store was still significantly profitable.As hundreds of House of Fraser staff in the region tentatively await a creditors’ meeting to decide the future of the company
A MAN is celebrating after setting a new European cycling speed record by riding at 135.3mph using an innovative technique in which his bike was initially attached to a car. Neil Campbell, a 42-year-old architect. became Europe’s fastest man on
THE rocks of the North Pennines have taken on a softer form, and the results are on show in a unique exhibition in Barnard Castle. During April and May, Year 6 pupils from Middleton-in-Teesdale Primary School and adult crafters from the area took part
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren are being taught how to keep themselves safe around water this Drowning Prevention Week.Durham County Council is running sessions for around 200 secondary and primary school children at which they will be given advice on what
A GROUP of dedicated volunteers have spent the weekend serving their community as part of an annual No Strings event.Members of the Influence Church, based in Victoria Road, Richmond, took to the streets to clean, repair and give out free gifts – all
CHILDREN, parents and staff have celebrated a nursery's 20th anniversary. Little Learners Nursery, based in Scorton, near Richmond, opened on June 18, 1998 and has provided childcare for hundreds of children during its 20 years of business. Celebrations
BESTSELLING author and illustrator Lauren Child will be at Newby Hall near Ripon this summer, where her own dolls’ house will be on display. The writer behind the well-known Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean books will be at the stately home in July.
A CHALLENGE to a council’s decision to refuse planning permission for new homes near Yarm has been dismissed. Hambleton District Council refused permission for five plots of land at Low Worsall to be developed into bungalows. This was challenged
HAIR stylist Carrie-Anne Wise and 12 year-old Wizzy Norton-Bowers - who between them have raised thousands of pounds for a devastating disease - are being spurred on after news of a potentially groundbreaking new treatment.The pair have been brought together
A POPULAR tourist attraction is seeking a volunteer with a magical twist this summer.The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is on the lookout for a Wizarding Prefect, who will act as a Wizarding Ambassador and Muggle Relations expert during Harry Potter-themed
