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How PC saved life of man who collapsed during Christmas carol service
A police officer awarded one of the country's highest life-saving honours has described her fight to bring a man back from the brink of death at a carol-singing service. PC Kalinka SmithOwen was at a service at Middleton Lodge, Middleton Tyas,
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How NHS trust is preparing for winter period
Extra healthcare services are being provided in County Durham ahead of the busy winter period thanks to the expansion of a community hospital. Additional beds are being used at Bishop Auckland Hospital to cope with increased demand and extra capacity
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Derelict petrol station finally set to be redeveloped
A decades-long wait to build flats on a former petrol station at Skellbank in Ripon could finally end soon. The site has been derelict for more than 20 years and has been described as an “eyesore” by local residents. In 2003, Harrogate Borough
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‘Inspirational’ new chief executive set to head up hospital trusts
A new group chief executive who will oversee the South Tees and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS hospital trusts is to start work in February. Stacey Hunter was recently confirmed in the post after an “extensive” recruitment process and is to move
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Fee hikes and building sales to bail out cash-strapped council
A raft of fee hikes and building sales will go ahead after councillors heard it was the only way to save Middlesbrough Council from effective bankruptcy. The executive board of the council met on Tuesday and agreed to sign off measures which they
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Report into Teesworks allegations now expected mid-December
A report into claims of “corruption, wrongdoing and illegality” at the Teesworks site is now expected mid-December. An investigation was launched in June amid allegations of cronyism and corruption surrounding finances at the Redcar site. The claims
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Public to have their say on plans for lithium pipeline in County Durham countryside
The public is to get a chance to have their say on plans for a lithium plant in Weardale. Weardale Lithium is holding a community consultation event ahead of seeking planning permission to build a lithium extraction pilot plant. The company
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Headteacher who is 'beating heart' of Stockton school wins award on BBC show
A North East headteacher who has been described as the 'beating heart' of her school community has won an award after it was announced live on the BBC. Maria Carlton, executive headteacher at Bewley and Kirklevington Primary Schools, has been
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Former RAF radar base in North Yorkshire turned into stunning holiday home
A former RAF radar base overlooking the North Sea in North Yorkshire has been restored to its former glory. The old Guard House in Goldsborough, near Whitby, part of the Mulgrave Estate, has been converted into a five-bedroom holiday home, and
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Arrests made as police crackdown on rural crime in North Yorkshire
Police in North Yorkshire have arrested five men in connection with a spate of thefts in a rural community. North Yorkshire Police said the force has carried out night-time patrols in the southern border of Ryedale. These patrols have been
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‘Exciting new era’ for education in Darlington as college plans merger with trust
Plans have been unveiled for a leading sixth form college to join forces with an educational trust, heralding an “exciting new era” for education in Darlington. Following DfE approval, a public consultation has begun on a proposal to merge Queen
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Festive fun planned at Christmas fair in aid of Teesside Hospice
The Stokesley Support Group for Teesside Hospice is holding its Christmas fair in the Town Hall, Stokesley, on Saturday, November 25 between 10am and 2pm. The group are all volunteers, working closely with staff at the hospice, and the money raised