£1.5m for a piece of history
ANYONE with £1.5m to spare has the chance to buy a 600-year-old piece of English history that has a connection with Richard III.
Villagers honour Second World War bomber crew
VILLAGERS gathered yesterday to remember seven airmen, two of them aged just 18, who died on one of the most fateful nights in the wartime history of a North Yorkshire bomber base.
Tornados leave base after 20 years of defending nation
THE arrival of the Tornado heralded a wind of change during the Cold War, and its departure yesterday left communities near an air base contemplating a quieter future.
Unearthing clues about Stone Age life
THE second phase of a project to discover more about life on and around the North York Moors thousands of years ago is about to get under way.
Coroner's ruling over Becket medallion find
A TINY medallion that has become the centre of an ownership dispute hundreds of years after it was last worn has been declared treasure by a coroner.
Pancake race back on due to public demand
A SHROVE Tuesday pancake race has been saved after organisers agreed to a trial run at a new venue.
Traffic management costs flatten pancake race hopes
THE Shrove Tuesday pancake race at Bedale has been cancelled for the second successive year after organisers found it would cost hundreds of pounds to make traffic management arrangements.
Red tape causes pancake race cancellation
A SHROVE Tuesday pancake race has been cancelled for the second successive year after organisers found it would cost hundreds of pounds to make traffic management arrangements.
Long-awaited cameras quick to prove their value
NEW crime-fighting cameras in Bedale are already proving their worth, according to police.
Cameras helping to reduce crime in town
CRIME-FIGHTING cameras in Bedale are already proving their worth, according to police.
