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  • Duke of York to visit next month's Great Yorkshire Show

    THE Duke of York will visit next month's 161st Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate. Show director Charles Mills will escort the Duke when he tours the showground on Thursday, July 11, meeting officials, competitors and exhibitors at England’s premier

  • Hitachi remains in the running for Tyne and Wear Metro deal

    A NORTH-EAST train builder remains in the running to build a new fleet of Tyne and Wear Metro trains. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro, has announced that Newton Aycliffe-based Hitachi is one of the three firms

  • Musical society announces production to mark 100th birthday

    A MUSICAL society is set to celebrate its 100 year history with a two-night concert showcasing music from shows it has performed over the past century. When Pickering Musical Society was officially formed in 1919, Pickering had a vibrant musical

  • Congestion-busting initiative for A66 pinch point is heralded

    THE completion of a scheme to cut congestion for drivers travelling on one of the region’s busiest roads will prove a significant boost, it has been claimed. Motorists and Darlington Borough Council leaders said work to introduce a third lane on