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Search is launched to find talented young musicians

12:56pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE annual search to find the finest young musicians in the Ripon area is now underway.

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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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Overseas visits to North-East and North Yorkshire fell last year

6:21pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

OVERSEAS visits to the North-East and North Yorkshire have dropped amid fears the region’s tourism economy is suffering from a cut in global marketing.

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Young chefs get experience in Masham restaurant

4:10pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A CLASS of youngsters has impressed a top chef with their culinary skills after a visit to an award-winning restaurant.

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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.

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Town hall celebrates in style

2:20pm Thursday 16th May 2013

TWO nights of music will help celebrate the centenary of Masham town hall over the next Bank Holiday weekend.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Vintage hairstyles and make-up demos lined up for vintage wedding fair in North Yorkshire

12:04pm Sunday 12th May 2013

A VINTAGE wedding fair is to be held later this month.

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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.

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Elderly dog walker suffers head injuries in city centre collision

11:18am Friday 10th May 2013

AN elderly woman has suffered head injuries after a collision with a 4x4 in a city centre.

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General Synod to vote on whether to create "super diocese" for West Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Dales

5:50pm Friday 10th May 2013

A DECISION on whether to create one large diocese covering West Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Dales is to be made by the General Synod.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Engineers regiment to march through city

6:05pm Thursday 9th May 2013

SOLDIERS MARCH: The fourth Mechanized Brigade's 21 Engineers Regiment will hold a Freedom of the City parade in Ripon city centre on Sunday (May 11), from 10.45am. The Ripon-based regiment will stage a family open day in the Market Square on Saturday (May 10), from 10am to 4pm.

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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.

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Church attendance down by 8 per cent in Durham diocese but up by 7.4 per cent in Ripon and Leeds

12:10am Tuesday 7th May 2013

Christmas attendance is up in the Church of England - but the diocese where the Archbishop of Canterbury presides has experienced the biggest drop in average weekly and Sunday worship figures, according to new statistics.

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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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North Yorks news

5:16pm Monday 6th May 2013

OUTDOOR FIRES: North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue have been called to a fire on Crombie Avenue, York, on Sunday, May 5 at 6pm after a fire in a wheely bin spread to a nearby fence and out-building.

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Yorkshire Dales named "best place for children to explore a cave"

4:47pm Sunday 5th May 2013

A NEW guide has cited North Yorkshire as the best place for children to explore a cave.

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Geese and swans left dead and dying after barbaric attack near Ripon

4:54pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A CHARITY has condemned the shooting of a number of wild birds, leaving them dead or dying at a North Yorkshire nature reserve.

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Scheme tackling swearing at North-East football wins award

1:51pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A SCHEME to tackle offensive language in non league football has scored a winner after it struck gold in the FA’s Respect Awards.

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Lurid wallpaper sheds light on historic home's link to Charlotte Bronte

3:57pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

THE DISCOVERY of lurid wallpaper which decorated a North Yorkshire stately hall in the 1800s, has thrown light on its inspiration for Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre.

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North-East leading way in turning benefits claimants into entrepreneurs, says Government

4:55pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

PARTS of the region are leading the way in Government attempts to turn benefit claimants into entrepreneurs – who set up their own businesses.

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Better services for rape victims

1:01pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

VICTIMS of rape and other sex attacks are being offered more help with the opening of a new service in North Yorkshire.

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Deal agreed to open city's first cinema for 31 years

11:54am Wednesday 1st May 2013

AN independent entertainments firm is set to open a cinema in a city 31 years after its last picturehouse closed.

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Tributes paid to tragic PC Andrew Bramma

7:40pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

AS the inquest to PC Bramma came to an end tributes were paid by his family and police force.

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New voting booths put on trial

3:43pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

VOTERS heading to the polls in the county council elections in North Yorkshire will be faced with something new.

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Vintage tractor rally to take place through the Yorkshire Dales

1:27pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

A VINTAGE tractor road run is to take place throughout the Yorkshire Dales.

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Cerebral palsy boy's delight over tandem wheelchair bike

12:09pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

A BOY who has cerebral palsy is seeing life from a new perspective after receiving a charity grant for a tandem wheelchair bike.

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Help for sex attack victims

12:32pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

POLICE in North Yorkshire have opened their first sexual assault referral centre, designed to significantly improve services for victims of rape and sex attacks.

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City gears up for Tour de France visit

5:21pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

BUSINESSES and community groups are being urged to join a drive to ensure a city benefits from being included on the 2014 Tour de France route.

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Former prison to host paranormal investigation event

5:50pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

Ripon Police and Prison Museum will offer visitors the chance to use the latest electrical ghost hunting equipment and take part in séances, ouija board and table-tipping experiments on May 11, from 9pm to 3am. For tickets, which cost £49 and include drinks and a buffet, call 0843-289-1215 or visit simplyghostnights.co.uk

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REG Food guide launched to highlight food made from local goods

6:40pm Monday 29th April 2013

A NEW guide has been produced which aims to promote North-East eateries who look to put more local produce on the menu.

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News of the North

4:46pm Monday 29th April 2013

Run date: The Yorkshire 10k and 2k fun run at Newby hall in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust has been moved from its May date to September 22 to allow more people to enter. For more details visit cysticfibrosis.org.uk/y10k2k

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