From this newspaper 100 years ago.

The most important business at Thirsk Rural Council on Monday was a plan to obviate the two dangerous corners on the Northallerton-Thirsk road at Thornton-le-Street by making a straight piece of road through from the vicarage to the church gates..

From this newspaper 50 years ago. – A most encouraging report on the employment position in the area covered by the Stockton, Thornaby and District Employment committee was given by the secretary at a meeting in Stockton Town Hall on Tuesday. Mr Hill said his last report in July was the most cheerful for some time and “I am pleased to say,” he remarked, “that the general improvement has continued”.

From this newspaper 25 years ago. – The new £1.2m swimming pool at Northallerton got the go-ahead this week, and will be built on the Stonecross leisure and sports area to the west of the new council offices of Hambleton District. To cater for the area, it is proposed that it will provide at least a 25 metre swimming pool, together with learner facilities.