THERE is another stellar line-up for Ripon International Festival’s 22nd year starting starting next month. The Spring Concert is on Friday, May 17, at Ripon Cathedral, when Janusz Piotrowicz conducts Royal Northern Sinfonia in a thrilling programme
A £1.7 MILLION high-tech beef centre is to be created at Askham Bryan College following a national funding boost announced on Wednesday. The York college is one of nine education providers benefiting from £10m of capital funding from the Department
DEN Hartogh Logistics has invested in larger premises at Phoenix House on the Surtees Business Park in Stockton, signalling its long-term commitment to Tees Valley. The international logistics firm, which has a presence at 43 locations in 24 countries
A VILLAGE will celebrate the 50th anniversary of a community association with a festival full of events and entertainment. The Hurworth Festival will take place on Saturday, June 15 to mark half a century since the founding of the Hurworth Community
AN INTREPID North-East dad who has completed his mission to climb the highest mountains in the seven continents has revealed plans to launch a charity foundation. Heating engineer Steve Graham now wants to inspire others to explore the great outdoors
CHAMPION fundraiser Michael Moore is set to take on two epic events this year to raise funds for The Donkey Sanctuary. The animal lover, from Darlington has set himself the challenge of competing in the Rat Race ‘Dirty Weekend’ 20-mile obstacle
ONE of the nation's favourite trails will be easier to maintain thanks to the generosity of people supporting the Hardmoors Race Series. Managers of the Cleveland Way has been able to buy a new vehicle with money donated as part of the entry fee
A QUIZ in memory of a much-loved Darlington teenager will take place next month to raise funds into cancer research. Kieran Maxwell died in June 2017 after a courageous battle against cancer. Memorial athletics event to honour Kieran Maxwell
A NORTH-EAST nature reserve is hoping to attract new visitors following an extensive refurbishment of a main visitors attraction at the site. The RSPB Saltholme nature reserve, near Stockton, closed its 'Pools Hide' site, to allow for the redevelopment
A HOSPITAL patient who suffered permanent hearing loss from a misdiagnosis of an ear problem has successfully won a legal battle for compensation. Hannah Buxton, 36, of Kirby Hill near Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire was admitted to Harrogate hospital
LEADING industry figures have taken part in an event to develop ways of closing the national skills gap. TTE Technical Institute played host to the event where evidence was collected to inform the inquiry Future of the Skills System, undertaken
A NEW commercial and industrial site is now open for business in an area which is already home to a successful trading estate. Dalton New Bridge (DNB), is a 66-acre commercial and industrial development site near Thirsk. The site, strategically
A SCHOOL put in special measures last year has moved to reassure the parents of more than 1,100 students that it is not closing and is making rapid progress while working towards becoming an academy. Northallerton School and Sixth Form underwent
SWIMMERS from all over Darlington have been making waves at an annual swimming competition. Seven schools from across Darlington competed in the 102nd Darlington Schools Swimming Gala, but it was the swimmers from Hummersknott Academy who blew the
