A VETERINARY group has celebrated its 75th anniversary with a special open day at its dedicated animal hospital. Ripon-based Bishopton Veterinary Group, which has which has branches in Harrogate, Northallerton, York and Ripon, held its anniversary
Ripon International Festival offers a varied line-up of top artists for the autumn performing at a variety of venues in the region Highlights of the festival, from September 1 to October 6, include the Welsh harpist, Catrin Finch, and Senegalese
THE National Beef Association (NBA) has urged beef farmers to lobby and write to their MPs about the current state of the beef sector. And it has called for an urgent meeting and investigation by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee
A RARE opportunity to go behind the scenes of a firm which modifies Land Rover Defenders will take place on Saturday, July 27. Members of the public are being invited to see Twisted Automotive's workshop in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The firm,
A 'PAUSE' in the development of Darlington Borough Council's draft local plan has been welcomed. The move comes weeks after it was revealed that two 'garden villages' had received government funding to help deliver the projects. Last week the
PARENTS across the North-East are being warned this summer about the risks of giving children alcohol supplies which can harm their health, fuel noisy street sessions and lead to accidents, police action and other unwanted consequences. It comes
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a council to take on £6.5m debt to help bankroll the refurbishment of the privately-owned Globe theatre have been 'called in' by a coalition of councillors. Stockton Borough Council agreed to borrow the cash last month but
PLANS for the multi-million pound redevelopment of Darlington's Covered Indoor Market have been formally submitted to the council. Market Asset Management, which runs the indoor market on behalf of owners Darlington Borough Council, submitted its
CYCLISTS from Darlington Rotary Club are taking part in their sixth annual charity bike ride across the country. The group set off from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, today, and will tackle a challenging 152 miles in three days. On their route they
PEOPLE are being asked to search their homes for unused items as part of plans to create a heritage museum. Residents in Northallerton are being encouraged to help Hambleton District Council and the Northallerton and Villages Community Forum (NVCF
