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NEWS FROM YOUR AREA

Fishburn couple flooded for the third time after heavy rain hits the North-East

Fire fighters at the property on Saturday

2:07pm Sunday 19th May 2013

TORRENTIAL downpours caused disruption across the region on Saturday, with one couple flooded for the third time in six months.

Historic Army squadron to parade before disbanding

Thousands line Northallerton High Street for the home coming parade of 10 Field Squadron in 2010

6:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

AN Army squadron which played a key role in the Battle of Sebastopol is set to parade for the final time before disbanding.

Engineering boss faces prospect of jail following conviction of manslaughter of worker

5:29pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE BOSS of a heavy engineering firm faces the prospect of jail after being convicted today (Friday, May 17) of the manslaughter of a worker who fell from cherry picker.

Residents battle plan for wind farm test mast

5:47pm Friday 17th May 2013

RESIDENTS from two North Yorkshire districts have united to battle a plan which could lead to a wind farm dominating the skyline for miles around their homes.

Fraja Simpson "joking with nurses" after successful surgery to remove tumour

fraja simpson

6:00am Friday 17th May 2013

A SCHOOLGIRL has successfully undergone high-risk surgery to remove a rare and aggressive tumour that surgeons described as highly unusual - and said her body had reacted to it in a unique way.

Northallerton news

4:25pm Friday 17th May 2013

PUB SUPPORT: The Green Tree pub in Brompton, Northallerton, is supporting the Brompton Carnival, taking place from Friday, May 24 until Bank Holiday Monday, May 27, by hostin a series of events.

1786 grocery store sells for more than £500,000

Institution: Thompson's

4:32pm Thursday 16th May 2013

ONE OF the oldest grocery shops in North Yorkshire has been sold for £515,000 with a condition of its sale being that it must remain as a retail unit.

New mayor for Northallerton

2:58pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THE new mayor of Northallerton has pledged to work for the good of the town and its people.

"Love Your Local Market" initiative comes to Hambleton

1:51pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A NATIONAL campaign to boost market shopping is coming to Hambleton next week.

North Yorkshire round-up

4:57pm Thursday 16th May 2013

SUMMER CONCERT: Northallerton Methodist Church choir will present concert, Summer Medley, with Romanby Primary School Choir on Friday, June 7 at 7pm, at the church.

CORRECTION: Brompton Carnival dates corrected.

2:58pm Thursday 16th May 2013

CORRECTION: In today’s edition of The Northern Echo (Thursday, May 16) it has been reported that the Brompton Carnival will take place over the Bank Holiday Weekend from Friday, May 17 until Monday, May 20.

Jury out in case of prison worker accused of indecently assaulting young girls

6:47pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A JURY has begun its deliberations in the case of a prison support worker who is accused of indecently assaulting young girls.

Police warn motorists against taking photographs of accident scenes

5:20pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

POLICE have warned motorists against using their mobile phones to take photos of accidents – after several drivers were seen taking images of the scene of a serious rush-hour crash this morning (Wednesday, May 15).

Town gets its first multi-sports club for the disabled

3:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

THE town of Northallerton is to get its own multi-sports club for young people and adults with special needs and disabilities.

North Yorkshire County Council re-elects leader and elects new chairman

4:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A COUNTY council has elected a new chairman and welcomed back its newly re-elected leader.

Charity appeals to Richmond residents to take in young homeless

1:48pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A CHARITY that gives young people emergency accommodation to prevent them from having to sleep on the streets is appealing for volunteers in the Richmond area.

Brompton Carnival celebrates 100th year

1:45pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A CARNIVAL is celebrating its 100th anniversary - and organisers hope it will be better than ever after a difficult event last year following the deaths of two former carnival chairmen.

Grants scheme to help communities and groups mark the centenary of the First World War

12:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

COMMUNITIES and groups across the North-East and North Yorkshire have been invited to have a share of a multi-million grants scheme set up to mark the centenary of the First World War.

Business event in the Dales

5:28pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

BUSINESS TIPS: Top tips to help business in the Yorkshire Dales boost profits will be available at a series of free events.

Operation Christmas Child charity launches new appeal

6:33pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A CHARITY that inspires thousands of people from across the North-East to fill shoeboxes full of Christmas gifts for vulnerable children has launched a new appeal.

Retiring council leader calls for members to back new chief

5:42pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

THE outgoing leader of a district council has urged members to support its new chief after stating he had felt isolated in the role.

Art student's apocalyptic vision

Apocalypse now:  Northallerton College student Tanisha Thornton, 18, of RAF Leeming, with her alternative view of an iconic brand

4:59pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

VISITORS are in for a day of reckoning when a college art exhibition opens its doors to the public.

Walkers brave bad weather for meningitis walk

2:56pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

WALKERS of all ages put their best foot forward for a hike designed to raise awareness of meningitis.

Medal marks 25 years of service

1:24pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A QUARTER of a century of service to the country has been marked with a special presentation at RAF Leeming.

Pioneering farmer publishes his memoirs

MY STORY: George Barker with his book

12:35pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A PIONEERING farmer whose long career saw horsepower give way to hard-drives has published his memoirs – with the proceeds going to charity.

Local man, 23, arrested over Brompton shop robbery

Brompton Stores

10:25am Tuesday 14th May 2013

DETECTIVES investigating a robbery at a village shop in Brompton, near Northallerton, have made an arrest.

Town & Village

5:20pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

ROMANBY: for 17/5 Spring handicrafts – North Mowbray Group of the Women’s Institute is holding a spring handicraft and produce show on Saturday, May 18 in Romanby WI Hall from 1.30pm until 3.30pm.

Online maps for North Yorkshire

5:36pm Monday 13th May 2013

Historic online maps showing the shape of North Yorkshire have been extended by the county council to cover the 1950s. The maps now include the Ordnance Survey's publication from the 1950s at a scale of about 1:10,000. They can be found on the authority’s website ww.northyorks.gov.uk, look for historic maps online, and follow the instructions.

Guided walk into the past

12:51pm Monday 13th May 2013

LOCAL historian Neil Reed will be leading a walk back in time later this month.

First for wind band

5:08pm Monday 13th May 2013

Northallerton College Concert Band and Darlington Community Wind Band are giving a joint concert in the Forum at Northallerton on Saturday May 18. Proceeds in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and Help for Heroes. Each band will play separately and then combine to make the largest wind band ever to perform at the venue. The concert is sponsored by Howden’s Joinery and K B Water, tickets £5 from Northallerton College or Greensleeves Music Shop in the town.

North Yorkshire Police receives 1,100 applications for 60 jobs

4:51pm Sunday 12th May 2013

North Yorkshire Police has received more than 1,100 applications for 60 police officer jobs.

Nunthorpe residents give unofficial yes to boundary change to move into North Yorkshire

1:40pm Friday 10th May 2013

THE result of a poll to determine whether people want their leafy suburb to split from Middlesbrough and return to North Yorkshire has proved an overwhelming yes.

Discover more about speed cameras

4:20pm Friday 10th May 2013

THE public will get the opportunity to quiz police in North Yorkshire about their mobile safety cameras next week.

North Yorkshire news in brief

3:27pm Friday 10th May 2013

Fair day: Duncombe Park Country Fair, held in the grounds of the stately home near Helmsley, will take place on May 27. It will include a wide variety of displays and activities, from stunt riding and clowns to horse-showing and vintage cars.

Curry night raises £1,600 for mayoral charities

12:15pm Friday 10th May 2013

More than £1,600 has been raised from a fundraising curry night hosted by the chairman of Ryedale District Council.

Fundraising challenge to support injured Northallerton cyclist

Geoff Proffitt

2:51pm Thursday 9th May 2013

FRIENDS and colleagues of a popular cyclist seriously hurt in a mountain bike accident are supporting him by taking on a fundraising challenge.

Cost of air ambulance service soars

RISING COSTS: From left, Yorkshire Air Ambulance pilot Captain Steve Cobb and paramedics Lee Davison and Darrel Cullen reveal new daily fundraising target of £9,990

2:06pm Thursday 9th May 2013

COSTS are soaring for the high-flying medics who help save hundreds of lives every year but receive no direct Government funding.

Livestock mart fined for breaching livestock welfare rules following discovery of ill and infected sheep

3:03pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A LIVESTOCK mart has been prosecuted over a breach of livestock welfare rules after being found to be selling ill and infected sheep.

Artists sought for annual exhibition in Wolsingham

11:26am Thursday 9th May 2013

ARTISTS are being asked to take part in an annual art exhibition in a Weardale town.

Northallerton Magistrates' Court roundup

6:07pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

RECENT cases heard at Northallerton Magistrates’ Court include: James Fowler, 32, of High Street, Northallerton, admitted to stealing a box of Baileys to the value of £90 from WM Morrisons supermarket in Northallerton. He was fined £65 with a £20 victim surcharge and £45 costs.

Darlington prison worker accused of sex offences

ON TRIAL: Prison support officer John Cornwell

7:33pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A PRISON worker has gone on trial accused of a string of sex offences against girls going back to the 1990s.

Mencap charity aims to raise enough money to build a new centre in time for its 50th anniversary

4:38pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A CHARITY hopes to raise enough money to build a new centre in time for its 50th anniversary next year.

Students fuse fashion with technology

3:34pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

AN electrifying fusion of fashion and technology is about the light up the catwalk.

Former Radio 1 DJ launches bid for Tees FM radio licence

RADIO BID: Mark Page

1:56pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

FORMER Radio 1 DJ Mark Page is to launch a rival bid for the FM licence for Teesside after TFM closed its Thornaby studios.

History brought to life in Northallerton

12:52pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

THE past is being bought to life at the County Record Office on Malpas Road in Northallerton next week.

Council warns of bogus letter scam offering to collect household waste

12:53pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

RESIDENTS are being warned about a letter scam from people posing as council officials, offering to collect large items of household waste.

Warning over pitfalls of massive benefits shake-up

7:30am Tuesday 7th May 2013

A MASSIVE shake-up of the benefits system will cause “pain, poverty and misery to many thousands of North-East families,” it has been claimed.

War memorial chapel to be opened to the public

5:38pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

The North York Moors National Park will be allowing people to see inside the little-known Scotch Corner war memorial chapel, near Oldstead between Thirsk and Helmsley on May 18.

Caravan badly damaged in A1 northbound causes traffic chaos

12:53pm Monday 6th May 2013

A CARAVAN smashed up in the middle of a dual carriageway has caused traffic chaos after a collision between the car towing the caravan and another car.



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