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Phone boxes to be turned into art project featuring Dave Myers
Dave Myers and Peggy Braithwaite have been voted as the public's favourite Barrovians. Following the vote, artist Hannah Fox, working alongside BarrowFull, will be creating an art installation to honour the lives of the two celebrated figures.
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North Yorkshire Police out in force on the county’s roads – here’s why
NORTH Yorkshire Police is increasing the number of officers out on patrol on marked and unmarked motorcycles on the county’s roads. Over the course of the Spring Bank Holiday weekend (May 25 to May 27), the force is working as part of a national
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Veteran describes witnessing nuclear test blast as he gets surprise award for service
A veteran has described the dramatic moment he witnessed a nuclear bomb blast, after being awarded a medal at a surprise ceremony. Former Royal Signals Sergeant Ron Starling 88, was moved to tears when he was presented a medal for his service on
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North East experts in motors and generators are bought in major deal with US giant
A huge North American power management company has bought Newcastle-based Houghton International. IPS is a leader in the servicing, engineering, and remanufacturing of electrical, mechanical, and power management assets, while Houghton is a leading
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'Handsome' North Yorkshire town among UK's 'loveliest' for floral displays
A “handsome” town in North Yorkshire has been revealed as one of the UK’s “loveliest” for floral displays, but can you guess where? Harrogate was praised by The Times for its “floral excellence” thanks to its twice-yearly flower shows. Past
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Health hub relocation plans refused over 'criminality' concerns and retail space loss
Plans to relocate a town centre health hub offering addiction support have been turned down amid concerns over the “reality and perception” of crime in the area. Middlesbrough Council applied to move the Live Well Centre, which currently operates
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Pictures as huge crowds brave the rain for Durham Pride 2024
Thousands braved the rain to gather in Durham for the city’s annual pride celebrations on Sunday (May 26). The annual event, founded 10 years ago, celebrates the LGBT+ community, equality, inclusion and diversity in the County. Revellers donned
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Tottenham 3-1 Sunderland: U21s pride despite missing out on Premier League 2 prize
SUNDERLAND UNDER-21s produced another hugely spirited display despite falling narrowly short in their Premier League 2 play-off final with Tottenham Hotspur in North London. Graeme Murty's young team lost 3-1 to league winners Spurs at the Tottenham
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Is ITV Britain’s Got Talent on tonight? See Sunday’s line-up of acts
Did you manage to watch Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) last night? If you missed out on Saturday’s episode (May 25), you’re in for a treat today. That’s because there is a double episode this weekend, as the audition stage of series 16 comes to an
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Police make arrests and seize suspected stolen caravans in pre-Fair operation
CUMBRIA Police officers arrested two men yesterday (25 May) as part of an operation targeting stolen vehicles being brought into the county ahead of Appleby Horse Fair. Officers first recovered a Toyota Hilux pick-up truck in the Brough area which
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York restaurant where robots bring out plates given one star food hygiene rating
A restaurant in York has received a one-star food hygiene rating - meaning 'major improvement necessary'. However, bosses said the site had recently been upgraded with new equipment, staff had food hygiene training and the site was ready for a
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From The Spice Girls to the Sea Girls- festival season is officially underway
The late May Bank Holiday ushered in the official start of the festival season. With live music events taking place up and down the country across the weekend. For those in West Yorkshire, two music-filled days at Temple Newsam were on the cards
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Recycling firm fined £160k after workers exposed to potentially cancer-causing dust
A recycling firm has been fined £160,000 after workers were exposed to wood dust that could cause cancer. The site in Middlesbrough, run by Esken Renewables Limited, ran a wood waste recycling centre that processed mixed wood waste into biofuel
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Police confirm arrest of man for 'dangerous driving' after Darlington five-car crash
Police have confirmed the arrest of a man involved in a five-car crash following a pursuit through Darlington last night (Saturday, May 26|). An Audi being pursued by the police collided with parked cars on Alwyn Road, causing a pile-up with one
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Two men charged after alleged stabbing and unrelated kidnapping in town violence
Two men have been arrested and charged following separate violent incidents in Middlesbrough - including an alleged stabbing, on Teesside police have revealed. A 44-year-old man was remanded into custody after appearing at Teesside Magistrates
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How do you feel about national service? Your funniest reactions to Tory plans
In the first major policy announcement ahead of the general election, Rishi Sunak pledged to get 18-year-olds to either join the military for 12 months or do “volunteer” work one weekend a month for a year. The Prime Minister said the national
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Watch moment several officers restrain man on ground and arrest him in Darlington
This is the moment a man was brought to the ground and arrested by several police officers in a Darlington residential street this morning (Sunday, May 26). Residents were shocked to see several police vehicles converge on Headlam Road as officer
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Fire crews attend two vehicle crash in North Yorkshire village
Two vehicles have crashed in a North Yorkshire village. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Boroughbridge Road in Bridge Hewick near Ripon at around 7pm last night (Saturday, May 25). A spokesperson for the service
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Sheridan Smith rumoured to star in the last ever episode of Gavin and Stacey
According to reports, Sheridan Smith is set to sign a deal to star in the final episode of Gavin & Stacey. It is understood the story James Corden and Ruth Jones have penned for the finale does include Sheridan’s character Ruth ‘Rudi’ Smith.
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'There's no such thing as a safe Tory seat' - Lib Dem in bid to take Sunak's seat
Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate Daniel Callaghan has launched his bid to take the Richmond seat of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Mr Callaghan kicked off his campaign saying rural communities like Richmond, in North Yorkshire
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Robber, drug dealer and violent man faced justice in Crown Court
Here are some of the people to face justice at Teesside Crown Court recently. They include a serial shoplifter, a drug dealer, robber and violent man amongst those in court. Jonah Rochester, of Marshall Close in Hartlepool, was convicted of
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Tottenham include Middlesbrough duo on transfer window long list
TOTTENHAM have included Middlesbrough duo Rav van den Berg and Hayden Hackney on a long list of potential summer signings. Spurs officials have been assessing their options ahead of the reopening of the transfer window, with Ange Postecoglou determined
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Will people go to jail for refusing national service? Home Secretary explains
James Cleverly said that teenagers would not be sent to jail for refusing to comply with the Tories’ proposed “mandatory” national service. The Home Secretary said there would be no criminal sanctions for young people if they defied the plans under
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'Don't get it' - BGT fans confused over TikTok star and 'Canadian Peter Kay'
Britain's Got Talent returned to our TV screens tonight in the second to last episode of auditions, just days before the live semi-finals are due to start. One of the first acts to take to the stage in front of judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden
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Do I have to let my landlord do viewings? Find out if permission is needed
If you are living in a rented property, there will be rules outlined in your contract regarding what you can and cannot do throughout your tenancy. This could be anything from rules surrounding putting up shelves or even painting a wall. But
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'It was insane' - See who won the golden buzzer on Britain's Got Talent tonight
From a "Canadian Peter Kay" to a rapping librarian, Britain's Got Talent (BGT) viewers were treated to a huge variety of acts this evening (May 25). But did anyone receive a golden buzzer from hosts Ant and Dec or judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden
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When are Britain's Got Talent live semi-finals taking place? See ITV schedule
After many golden buzzers (who is even counting at this point), this weekend will see the last auditions of Britain’s Got Talent 2024 air on ITV. To date, we have seen some impressive acts from huge choirs, dancing dogs and even stripping jugglers
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David Bedingham turns the spotlight on Ben Stokes after Durham romp to victory
DAVID BEDINGHAM was happy to afford Ben Stokes the limelight after the pair combined to spearhead Durham’s two-day win over Somerset in the Vitality County Championship. Durham claimed victory by an innings and six runs at Chester-le-Street as
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Thunderstorms and heavy rain expected for County Durham as yellow warning issued
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms across the North East. Heavy rain and thunderstorms on Sunday (May 26) will bring a chance of disruption and flooding to parts of northern England
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A station, an ironmaster's headquarters and a hole in the wall...
HOUSING associations are usually thought of as running streets of houses or building blocks of flats, but North Star also plays an important role in regenerating sites that have fallen into disrepair and in finding a new use for historic buildings
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Newcastle open talks with overseas transfer target - but face defender competition
NEWCASTLE UNITED have held preliminary talks over a deal for Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, and remain confident of signing both Lloyd Kelly and Tosin Adarabioyo despite having missed out on a place in Europe. Senior Magpies officials
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Scott Barrow: 'I want to sign for Darlo'
He played a key part in Darlington’s great escape from relegation, and now Scott Barrow wants to make the move from York City permanently, saying: “I want to sign for Darlo.” The 35-year-old was on loan to The Quakers in the second half of the
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Darlington residents describe horror five car pile up - after police chase in town
Residents in a quiet Darlington street have described their horror at a crash involving five cars following a police chase through the town last night (Saturday, May 26) An Audi being pursued by the police collided with parked cars in Alwyn Road
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Historic building in racing village applies for permission for new roof
LISTED Building Consent for a proposed replacement roof covering has been submitted to North Yorkshire Council for the Old School, West End, Middleham, Leyburn. The School House is listed grade II and falls within the Middleham Conservation Area
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This National Treasure is in the North East for the first time - how you can see it
Today's Object of the Week is the country's favourite painting - and it's on show in the North East. A North East art gallery is presently hosting an ambitious exhibition of one of the world´s greatest artists - JMW Turner. The exhibition centres
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The North East postcodes to scoop prizes on the postcode lottery this week
Five postcodes in the North East have won thousands of pounds in the postcode lottery over the last week (May 18 to May 24). Check to see if you (or your neighbours!) have won below. Five streets across the region scooped prizes after their postcodes
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Walking along Darlington's 'dirty and forgotten' main road with MP Peter Gibson
Politicians have been arguing about the cause of the decline of one of the main roads into Darlington for weeks. Tom Burgess was invited to have a walk along North Road with the town MP Peter Gibson to see what can be improved. An overcast day
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Grand old dame is the perfect house for a buyer who wants it all... and then some
WHIXLEY Hall is the perfect house for a buyer who wants it all... and then a quite a lot more. Described, without exaggeration, by the selling agent, Ed Stoyle, as “one of the finest private residential estates in North Yorkshire”, this grade II
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Middlesbrough's Emmanuel Latte Lath lesson ahead of summer transfer arrivals
MICHAEL Carrick says Emmanuel Latte Lath's success in the second half of the season at Middlesbrough shows why patience is required with new signings. And the Ivorian's stunning form at the back end of the campaign is also evidence of the benefits
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Drink driver, shoplifter, and drug user face justice at Newton Aycliffe court
Here are a few of the people who were sentenced at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ court this week. Ten people sentenced, includes results for those convicted drink driving, shoplifting, threatening behaviour and criminal damage. Ian Duncan, of
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In-form Beasley ready to strike gold in famous blue and white silks at Redcar
THE late Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum had his first victory as an owner at Redcar back in 1980 with two-year-old Mushref winning for trainer Tom Jones. And the famous blue and white silks of his Shadwell Estate Company could be back in the winner’s
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'A calm base for walkers' - North East coastal pub among UK's best short breaks
A North East pub with “smart but simple rooms” decorated with white linen and tartan “accents” has been featured among not only the UK’s best places to stay for a short break, but the most affordable too. The Lindisfarne Inn located in Northumberland