THE DIRECTOR of a coach company which suddenly ceased trading on Thursday, January 17 has spoken about how “soul destroying” it was when he had to tell each one of his 25 staff members that they were being made redundant. John Smith director of
POLICE and environmental health officers say a four month prison sentence imposed on a man who dumped asbestos waste in the heart of the North York Moors National Park should act as a severe warning to fly tippers. Darren Goddard of Lazenby, near
A HEALTHY dose of Yorkshire grit has helped a rowing team finish fifth in an epic 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean. The Row4Victory team – made up of four friends from North Yorkshire – spent nearly 40 days at sea in an eight-metre boat
VILLAGERS who lost their beloved shop and post office have set up a community hub to encourage residents to meet up. The shop at Kirkby Fleetham, near Bedale, closed at the end of last year after 30 years. Now residents have banded together to open
TWO cyclists have been injured in a hit and run on a country road near Northallerton. Police are appealing for witnesses after the two cyclists were hit by a car as they were travelling along Lowfield Lane from Kirkby Fleetham in the direction of
A SHEPHERD from County Durham will represent the region when he takes part in the finals of a national sheepdog contest next month. Philip Schellhorne and three-year-old Gunnerwell Ted will put their skills to the test as they go against about 50
A TEAM of young table tennis players missed out on the opportunity of taking part in a regional tournament at the weekend as their school was unable to provide staff coverage. Nathan Spuhler was one of four players hoping to take part and his father
FOUR young catering students from Darlington College have been named Rockliffe Hall’s “Aspiring Chefs of the Year”. The talented chefs will now showcase their culinary skills at one of the dining events at the hotel's forthcoming Festival of Food
CATCHING hardcore drug dealers and stopping a car linked to a child kidnapping have made a list of a police force's 'Top of the Ops' for 2018. For every month of last year, North Yorkshire Police have chosen one operation that owes its success to
DARLINGTON'S Green Party is calling on the council leader to change his decision to support the Tees Valley Mayor's plan to buy the airport. Matthew Snedker, coordinator of Darlington Green Party, has written to Stephen Harker in a last ditch effort
A NEW garden waste collection service is to be introduced for households across the Darlington borough area. More than 3,100 householders indicated their interest in the ‘opt in’ service, who are now being invited to pay the £35 annual fee to cover
