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Owner of jockey fatal fire flats jailed for ignoring fire regulations

6:15pm Friday 17th May 2013

The owner of a block of flats where two jockeys died in an arson attack has been jailed for 12 months.

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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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Police force reviews officers' dealings with Savile

4:56pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has asked a police force for details about links its officers had with Jimmy Savile.

News from the North

4:26pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Top role: The new chairman of Ryedale District Council is Coun Janet Dales, a member of the authority for the past six years. Brought up in Farndale and educated at Ryedale School, she has worked in the hotel industry for most of her life and has run the Moors Inn at Appleton-le-Moors for the past 11 years.

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News from the North

3:49pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Parking call: People in Kirkbymoorside are urging tougher action against drivers who park vehicles on double yellow lines or at bus stops and those who cause obstructions. At the annual town meeting they also called for more police patrols to stop anti-social behaviour being carried out by a small minority of youngsters.

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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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Four arrested after pavilion blaze

4:28pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

FOUR people have been arrested following a blaze which destroyed a cricket pavilion in the early hours of today, 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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Bikers killed in separate smashes are named

11:56am Wednesday 15th May 2013

TWO bikers who died in separate collisions on the same day in North Yorkshire have now been named by police.

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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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Wartime weekend at rural life museum

5:35pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A museum is holding a Second World War weekend on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2.

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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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Teddies replace tickets on heritage line

2:30pm Monday 13th May 2013

A HERITAGE railway is about to swap tickets for cuddly toys.

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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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Malton food festival to have own radio station

5:55pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Festival radio: The Malton Food Lovers Festival on May 18 and 19 will have its own dedicated radio station for the first time. Listeners can tune into 87.7fm throughout the weekend, where they will hear music, news and views from people at the festival. For further information visit maltonfoodfestival.co.uk

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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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Farmers' group voices support for under fire MP

4:15pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A GROUP of farmers and Conservative supporters will stage a protest today (Wednesday, May 8) outside their party’s constituency office in support of their MP.

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Cattle man gets suspended sentence for breach of welfare laws

2:01pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A LIVESTOCK owner has been given a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to seven offences of breaching animal health and welfare legislation.

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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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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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Chef proprietor of Ryedale's acclaimed Star Inn plans to open York restaurant

12:50pm Sunday 5th May 2013

ONE of the region’s leading chefs is to open a new restaurant on the edge of York’s historic Museum Gardens.

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Three injured in road traffic accident near Castle Howard

6:19pm Sunday 5th May 2013

A MAN was thrown from a car in a collision near a stately home.

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Bonfire causes scrubland blaze near Ampleforth

5:26pm Friday 3rd May 2013

FIREFIGHTERS spent more than five hours tackling a scrubland blaze in North Yorkshire.

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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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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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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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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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Celebrating Britten

6:12pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

Music tribute: A concert at Ampleforth Abbey, near Helmsley, to celebrate the centenary of composer Benjamin Britten on June 29 will raise funds for leading dementia charity Lost Chord. It starts at 7.30pm and has a programme that includes Britten’s St Nicholas and Rejoice the Lamb. To reserve tickets call 01709 811160 or visit lost-chord.org.uk

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Jockey arrested after winning rides

6:46pm Monday 29th April 2013

A JOCKEY from the region was arrested at a racecourse on Monday.

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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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A64 may receive Government cash for upgrade during next round of roads funding

6:27pm Monday 29th April 2013

The Government has indicated the A64 between York and the East coast may be in line for upgrade cash in the next round of funding.

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Crime levels fall across North Yorkshire

12:10pm Sunday 28th April 2013

CRIME fell by 10 per cent across North Yorkshire last year.

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Children to help save threatened species

12:22pm Friday 26th April 2013

CHILDREN are being recruited to give vital help to a major campaign to reverse the decline in numbers of bees in the UK.

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North Yorkshire news

10:39am Friday 26th April 2013

LINE DANCING: A beginners line dancing class starts in Danby Wiske next month – designed especially for the over 50s.

Force launches major recruitment drive

6:00am Wednesday 24th April 2013

A MAJOR recruitment drive for new police officers has been launched by a force that was beset by scandal following a similar campaign three years ago.

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Malton maternity unit revamped

6:12pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

Better unit: Malton Hospital’s maternity unit has re-opened after a £248,000 refurbishment. Two new ante-natal clinic rooms have been created, and waiting area facilities and a children’s play area upgraded. In addition, the unit has facilities for parent education, post-natal drop-in clinics, baby feeding support and newborn hearing screening.

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