REPAIRS are to be carried out at the Grade II listed Witham arts centre, in Barnard Castle, just six years after a £3.2m restoration project. Stonework and pointing has eroded, allowing water to penetrate the building fabric. This has left the
A RALLYING call has been issued to try and ensure that a popular country show can continue to draw the crowds as spiralling costs puts its future in jeopardy. Organisers are warning that next weekend’s Cleveland Show could be the last as rising
ELEVEN siblings were brought together for the first time in 88 years in an emotional reunion. When Joseph and Gladys Moore of Lion House, Hawes, had twin girls, Irene and Evelyn in 1930, little did they suspect that that they would have a further
A LOCAL company is in the running to be named one of the best rural businesses in the UK after being shortlisted for a regional Rural Business Award. Angrove Country Park from Great Ayton, North Yorkshire has been shortlisted in the Best Rural Diversification
A BIT of Hollywood arrives at a north museum this weekend in the form of a major photomontage by Britain’s most famous living artist. The Hockney and Hollywood exhibition opens at The Bowes Museum, in Barnard Castle, on Saturday and features a life-sized
CELEBRATIONS were the order order of the day for Askham Bryan College student Samantha (Sammy) Atkinson as she received a Yorkshire Agricultural Society medal. Sammy, from Richmond, has graduated with a BSc degree in agricultural management, and
ADVENTURER and farmer Chris Brown is planning to head to Everest to run the world's toughest and highest marathon at the age of 73. He has done it before but that was 30 years ago and Chris, from Baldersby near Thirsk, is just hoping he has the
CYBER crime investigators are calling on businesses to protect their computer systems after taking action against a former employee who deleted company data. The 26 year old woman from Whitby was cautioned after employers called in Cyber Crime Investigators
NORTH Yorkshire has the lowest percentage of e-cigarette and vape users in the country according to a leading retailer. Research by online retailer Vape Club reveals the popularity of vaping is higher in the south of England with Hertfordshire
GOVERNMENT officials have disputed the claim nine million UK sheep could face slaughter in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said a widespread cull was not something the Government was
THE names of 400 conscientious objectors that passed through Richmond Castle during the First World War will be revealed for the first time by English Heritage. The 400 names are included in the new museum at the castle which opens next week.
A PRIMARY school has been given the go-ahead to move into larger premises over the summer holiday period. Bishop Thornton Church of England Primary School, in between Ripon and Harrogate, was recently given official approval from North Yorkshire
THE tributes that we publish today to councillor and community campaigner John Blackie are only a fraction of the many heartfelt comments given about the 70-year-old, following his death last weekend. The statement that we feel sums him up best
WAR veteran James Rose who lost both legs after being blown up by a mine in Afghanistan is planning to become the first military double amputee to climb 20,000 ft high Mount Kilimanjaro unaided. James, 31, from Middlesbrough is hoping to raise £30,000
PLANS to reduce the number of Clinical Commissioning Groups across the region due to funding and staff shortages have been sent out for consultation. Health officials are considering merging the five CCGs covering Darlington; Durham Dales, Easington
A GROUP of fundraisers will be pulling on their walking boots to set off on a 30-mile trek to help provide a new surface for play area at their school. West Park Academy are aiming to raise £3,000 to replace the safe surface of its multi use games
THE Salvation Army has been challenged to tackle a growing problem of anti-social behaviour at one of its social housing complexes after a man was attacked with a knife. A tenant, who lives in a Salvation Army Housing Association property in Tom
