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  • Dramatic police 101 call answering improvement

    A POLICE force which has repeatedly been criticised over the length of time it takes to answer phone calls has been praised for a dramatic cut in the delays. A report by North Yorkshire’s police, fire and crime commissioner Julia Mulligan reveals

  • County gripped by 'cuckooing' heroin and crack cocaine gangs

    THE extent to which one of England’s most rural counties is being gripped by heroin and crack cocaine gangs being run from cities across the North has been laid bare in an official report. North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel will hear the

  • Punk fans assemble for annual Darlington charity concert

    PUNK fans will be flocking to the region for an annual 'great night out' event which raises money for a good cause. Brian Alderson, from Darlington, was diagnosed with bowel cancer and then lymph node cancer in 2012. The music fan decided to

  • Calls mount for Darlington 10,000 homes ambition debate

    COUNCIL leaders have spoken of their confidence that plans to build 10,000 homes by 2036 will be approved by government inspectors despite claims the authority’s proposals are riddled with errors and will lead to developers having a free reign over

  • Beach clean-up volunteers needed

    VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help Redcar and Saltburn’s beaches receive some tender loving care at this weekend’s Great British Clean Up. Organised nationally by the Marine Conservation Society, the event sees volunteers pick up litter from beaches

  • Cash boost to improve lighting at Friends' community park

    A RECREATION field is being given a new lease of life after a community group stepped in to improve the area. The Friends of Fryer's Field, which was set up at the beginning of 2018, has carried wide range of work to ensure it was safe for residents