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Bedale book raises thousands for community

4:44pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

SALES of a unique history book charting the life and times of a community have raised more than £18,000 for local charities and good causes.

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School finds new home for war memorial

1:33pm Monday 17th June 2013

A MEMORIAL marking the fallen soldiers of two world wars has been saved by a village school after a church closed down.

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Snape vintage fashion show

11:10am Monday 17th June 2013

A vintage fashion show featuring a wedding dress from the 1880’s is being held to help raise funds for Snape Village Institute.

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Crackdown of illegal North-East fishing a success

5:27pm Thursday 13th June 2013

ANGLERS are facing spot checks by Environment Agency officials in a crackdown on illegal fishing in the North-East.

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Car dealership's drive to bolster Fraja Ellie Appeal

3:56pm Thursday 13th June 2013

A CAR dealership has launched a drive to raise a fifth of the £150,000 needed to fund treatment in the US for a girl battling a rare cancer.

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News from the North

4:00pm Thursday 13th June 2013

Action day: A concentrated crime blitz in North York involving 40 officers has been hailed a success. They checked 4,300 vehicles, issued thousands of vehicle and home security packs, executed five warrants - two under the Misuse of Drugs Act and three for non-payment of fines.

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Under 30s cannot afford to live in countryside, report finds

5:22pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

SPIRALLING house prices and slow salary rises are being blamed for forcing people in their 30s to move out of the region’s countryside.

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First mass in nearly 500 years at ruined abbey

6:00pm Monday 10th June 2013

A RELIGIOUS group has made a pilgrimage to a ruined abbey, to hold the first mass there in nearly 500 years.

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Cyclist found by roadside

2:31pm Monday 10th June 2013

North Yorkshire Police are investigating after a 64 year old cyclist was found collapsed by the side of the Bedale to Masham Road.

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Another top act for village hall cult venue

1:53pm Friday 7th June 2013

A NORTH Yorkshire village hall which has played host to some top international musicians, has lined up another high profile band to play later this month.

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Charity offers Great North Run places to fundraisers

5:20pm Friday 7th June 2013

CHARITY APPEAL: The Butterwick Hospice has places in the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday, September 15, on offer on a first come first served basis. The closing date for race entries is Friday, July 5, and anyone running for the hospice must raise money for the charity. Further details from Mandy Shields on 01642-628930 or mandyshields@butterwick.org.uk.

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Great North Air Ambulance launches new website to boost fundraisers

5:37pm Thursday 6th June 2013

A CHARITY has launched a new website to encourage its supporters to share fundraising exploits on-line with others.

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Blueprints for local access roads beside upgraded A1 unveiled

4:51pm Thursday 6th June 2013

A SCHEME to improve local access routes beside a new section of motorway have gone on display.

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Book signing for Stokesley novelist

2:01pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

Stokesley author Jan Hunter will be signing copies of her novel My Two Lives at the White Swan in the town on Thursday, June 27, between 6pm and 9pm.

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Bikes stolen

12:07pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

Police are appealing for information following the theft of four pedal cycles from a property in the village of Burrill near Bedale. They were stolen from an outbuilding at an isolated property between 25 and 31 May 2013. Two of the bikes are distinctive Diamondback BMX stunt bikes in turquoise and lime. They’re appealing to anyone who may have been offered the cycles for sale and to anyone with any information about the burglary to contact them.

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News from the North

4:22pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

Forum tickets: Some places are still available at the first Hambleton Strategic Business Forum business conference on June 13 at Bedale Hall, Bedale, between 9.30am and 2pm. It is open to all businesses as well as those thinking of locating in Hambleton. The £5 fee includes lunch. For more information contact Jenna Pengilley on (01609) 767058 or jenna.pengilley@hambleton.gov.uk

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BAMfest boost for Bedale

4:40pm Monday 3rd June 2013

A town’s first ever music festival was such a success they’ve already started making plans for next year.

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Vintage fashion fundraiser

1:40pm Monday 3rd June 2013

A vintage fashion show featuring a wedding dress from the 1880’s is being held to help raise funds for Snape Village Institute.

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Fashion fundraiser for Snape

2:57pm Monday 3rd June 2013

A vintage fashion show and exhibition featuring a wedding dress from the 1880’s is being held to help raise funds for Snape Village Institute. The Institute committee has recruited the help of many local people who have been searching through their wardrobes for vintage fashions including dresses, coats, hats, shoes, bags and other artefacts and accessories. The fashion show will be held on Saturday June 29 with an exhibition of the collection on Sunday June 30. For tickets contact Sarah Lowe on 01677 470444.

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Inquiry to look at extending national park boundaries

4:43pm Sunday 2nd June 2013

A PROPOSAL to extend the boundaries of the Yorkshire Dales National Park is to be considered at a public inquiry tomorrow (Tuesday, June 4).

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Tour dates for Lindisfarne Gospels comedy

3:57pm Friday 31st May 2013

TOUR dates have been announced for a new play celebrating the return of the Lindisfarne Gospels to the North-East.

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Cycling club to use Richmond Cricket Club ground for grass racing

4:17pm Thursday 30th May 2013

A CYCLING club has organised a series of regional grass track events at Richmondshire Cricket Club.

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Richmond rugby club presentation night

3:54pm Thursday 30th May 2013

A RUGBY club has celebrated the end of its season with a presentation evening attended by former England and British Lions player John Bentley.

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Richmond rugby club chosen to become Legacy Centre for 2015 World Cup

4:46pm Thursday 30th May 2013

A RUGBY Union club has received a major boost after being chosen to become a Legacy Centre for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

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Veterans in Richmond pay tribute to Drummer Lee Rigby

3:29pm Thursday 30th May 2013

TRIBUTES have been paid to Drummer Lee Rigby by Veterans of 1st and 2nd Battalion of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in Richmond.

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Special school to put on its own show

4:45pm Wednesday 29th May 2013

PUPILS at a North Yorkshire special school are to stage their own version of a traditional country show.

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North Yorkshire News in Brief: Dolls house furniture wanted

3:30pm Wednesday 29th May 2013

The Northallerton branch of Friends of Chernobyl’s Children is looking for donations of unwanted dolls house furniture, as a large dolls house has been donated to the organisation for children to play with during their stay in the area.

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Backward spring is moved forward

5:26pm Tuesday 28th May 2013

Baffled gardeners are officially extending spring to make the most of late blooming blossoms.

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History society meets

5:44pm Tuesday 28th May 2013

Bedale Archaeology & History Society's next open meeting will be at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 4 June in Bedale Hall. Margaret Watson will give an illustrated talk entitled Dickens in Miniature, about the exquisite and amazingly detailed model of Charles Dickens' house that she made for exhibition in Bowes Museum. Non-members are welcome for £2 on the door (members, schoolchildren & full-time students free).

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Praise for work of special constables

2:05pm Monday 27th May 2013

THE work of the Special Constabulary in England’s biggest county has been singled out for praise as their numbers and workload increase.

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Fundraisers "cycle to Wembley" to raise money for Fraja

6:28pm Monday 27th May 2013

A GROUP of fundraisers "cycled to Wembley" on exercise bikes to raise money for a five-year-old girl who is battling a rare form of cancer.

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North Yorkshire News in Brief: Information event for carers

11:31am Sunday 26th May 2013

A free information event for carers is to be held in Harrogate on June 12.

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Massive increase in use of food banks in region

5:10pm Saturday 25th May 2013

VISITS to food banks have risen by 470 per cent in the region in the last year, it has been reported.

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Hague expresses disappointment over Friarage decision

3:56pm Friday 24th May 2013

WILLIAM Hague has spoken of his disappointment over the Health Secretary’s decision not to order an independent review into proposed changes to key services at a general hospital.

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North Yorkshire News in Brief: Ballroom classes for absolute beginners

6:07pm Friday 24th May 2013

An evening class in ballroom and Latin American dance for absolute beginners is to be held in the ballrooms of Bedale Hall.

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Bedale butchers on top of sausage and burger competition for 6th year

5:43pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A FAMILY butcher business in Bedale is celebrating after coming out on top of a sausage and burger competition for the sixth year in a row.

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Pay what you think for rail journey

4:50pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Free travel is on offer on the Wensleydale Railway next week in a bid to get more people to come and see the Dale.

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North Yorkshire winners in Visit England awards

5:36pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A WHITBY museum has won gold in Visit England’s Awards for Excellence Competition 2013 at a national ceremony.

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Bedale music festival kicks off on May 31

3:31pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

ONE of the initial concerts to kick off Bedale’s first music festival will be a free event at Dales Care the centre for elderly people between 12.30pm and 1.30pm on Friday. (May 24.)

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Former North Yorkshire teacher staging book-signing session in the Dales

6:47pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Author Andy Seed will be staging a book signing session at Aysgarth Falls National Park Centre on May 27, between 11am and noon.

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