Deadline looms for eco-friendly competition

4:21pm Wednesday 16th July 2008

ORGANISATIONS and individuals who demonstrate their commitment to environmental issues have until the end of July to enter a competition.

Daughter launches legal challenge over £2.4m left to charity

2:04am Wednesday 16th July 2008

A WOMAN fighting to reclaim the £2.4m family farm that her parents bequeathed to the RSPCA claims her mentally-ill mother was coerced into making the will by her father.

Evacuee aims to trace wartime hosts

4:01pm Tuesday 15th July 2008

A SECOND World War evacuee who later moved to Canada is seeking help to trace details of the Thirsk family he stayed with.

Teenager named band's most improved player

3:56pm Tuesday 15th July 2008

A TEENAGER has won a prestigious award to mark his place as the most improved player in a Thirsk band.

New setting for 'safer streets' initiative

3:43pm Tuesday 15th July 2008

A GROUP set up to make a district's streets safer has announced new settings for its regular surgeries.

Hundreds apply for supermarket job chance

3:40pm Tuesday 15th July 2008

A SUPERMARKET says it had a huge response from applicants for a store it is due to open in a market town.

	Legal challenge begins over £1.5m will
	11:03am Tue 15 Jul 08
	A WOMAN who was excluded from her parents will which left their estate to an animal charity was launching a legal challenge today in a bid to overturn it.

	Soldier earns small girl's thanks
	7:53am Tue 15 Jul 08
	A LITTLE girl from Northallerton has thanked a man who ran 30 miles in under four hours to raise money for her cause.

Scaling the heights for fundraising effort

4:05pm Monday 14th July 2008

FOOTSORE fundraisers from North Yorkshire have slogged up Britain's three highest peaks in 24 hours, raising £2,000 for charity.

Pupils learn where their food comes from

4:03pm Monday 14th July 2008

YOUNGSTERS who won a school lunch competition have been able to treat their classmates to a day on a farm, learning about the journey their food takes from field to fork.

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