A LOCAL democracy pressure group has raised concerns after the election of a trustee of a conservation campaign group to lead a national park authority’s planning committee. The Association of Rural Communities (ARC), which has lobbied for more
CAMPAIGN group Save the Friarage Hospital is calling on volunteers with clinical and legal backgrounds to join them in their battle to preserve services. A full consultation is due to be held by South Tees NHS Foundation Trust after campaigners
THE A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT), the registered charity behind famous new 100mph steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado and Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales, has taken delivery of the first new components for its
A LOCAL education authority has defended its strategy to tackle school bullying after bucking the national trend by overseeing a sharp increase in bullying-related expulsions from its schools. North Yorkshire County Council has issued the statement
FESTIVAL of Thrift fever is starting to build with the announcement of some programme highlights for this year’s event. Mr Wilson’s Second Liners, the brass band intriguingly billed as New Orleans meets 90s club classics, are back for the seventh
DARLINGTON will see its first ever drum festival which will showcase a variety of different artists and styles of drumming. Darlington Drum Festival will take place on August 16 in the town centre and will run from 11am until 7pm. Throughout
MORE than 1,000 babies and children from across the region donned their tiaras and tri-corn hats during their weekly swimming class to raise money for baby charity Tommy’s. The youngsters, who took part in a ‘Splashathon’ fundraiser, were sponsored
VICTIMS of the flash flooding that severely affected hundreds of homes across the dales are being helped by a grant of £25,000 from Yorkshire Freemasons. The money is being given to the Two Ridings Community Foundation, which launched an appeal
