A GOLD medallist has revealed his dreams for the next generation of would-be world athletes as he prepares to compete in the town centre he grew up next to. Richard Kilty spent his childhood just metres away from Stockton High Street, living in
BLUEPRINTS to transform two public open spaces, featuring schemes costing more than £400,000, have been approved. Hambleton District Council’s cabinet has passed action plans to improve parks in Bedale and Carlton Miniott, near Thirsk, and provide
A LEADING food producer has proved it is the cream of the crop after scooping two awards. The Wensleydale Creamery came out on top at The British Dairying Cream Awards, taking home the Food Chain Marketing Award and the top award – the Champion
AN administrator with an army cadet force stole thousands of pounds as a gambling habit got out of control. Former soldier Christopher Cook – who had served for 12 years and done three tours, including Afghanistan and Iraq – faced prison for his
POLICE have warned Bedale Town Council that youths climbing on a specially built park shelter are making it unstable. The shelter in Bedale Hall Park was put up specially for young people. But police reported to the town council that there have
CHILDREN in Northallerton tuned in for special lessons for life with the benefit of tuition from professional musician James Stretton. James a brass instrumentalist visited Mill Hill primary to pass on his knowledge and expertise. The event was
A TALENTED couple who have been cast alongside each other in a number of Darlington shows over the years have been reunited as "husband and wife" for a new production. Julian Cound and Samantha Morrison have been paired up again for Darlington Operatic
THE sound of laughter is not what you expect to hear when you enter a hospice caring for seriously ill people but that is exactly what happened when I visited Butterwick Hospice’s day centre in Bishop Auckland. Many of the women who were enjoying
A COUPLE who took the plunge and bought a chip van to serve fish suppers to Dales communities are celebrating almost four decades in business. Ramsay’s Fish and Chips has become a firm family favourite throughout the Yorkshire Dales, with households
GARDENERS have been tending to the flowers at Mount Grace Priory, near Northallerton, North Yorkshire. The gardens open to the public from this Saturday, February 16, at the start of the new season. Visitors flock to the English Heritage attraction
ACADEMY staff and pupils have received Government praise for their work to be within the top three per cent of schools nationally for student progress. The Education Secretary and Minister of State for School Standards penned a letter to the headteacher
