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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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Helicopter mascot seeks name

2:35pm Friday 24th May 2013

School children are being asked to do some blue-sky thinking - to find a name for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s new mascot.

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Village's 50-year wait for hall goes on

3:37pm Friday 24th May 2013

A VILLAGE which has waited more than 50 years for its own community room has reacted with frustration after planners refused proposals to create one for free.

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Golfing pals' 72-hole challenge

3:20pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

FOUR golfing pals have set themselves the challenge of their toughest game yet – a 20-hour, 72-hole marathon.

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Pupils' test their abilities while blindfolded

3:44pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

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Government considers extending rural fuel rebate scheme

2:53pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE Government is examining whether to ask the EU to extend a scheme offering discounted fuel in rural areas.

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Story of school's link with evacuees brings war time project to life

12:54pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE REALITIES of wartime Britain have been brought to life for primary children, whose studies revealed their school took in large numbers of evacuees.

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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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Best-selling author to attend bookshop launch party

4:17pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

LAUNCH PARTY: Best-selling author Gervase Phinn will attend the launch party for the new terrace at White Rose Book Cafe, Thirsk, on Saturday, June 1, from 2pm to 4pm. For details, call 01845-524353.

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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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Poetic comedian's camping challenge after Glastonbury appointment

4:33pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A STAND-UP comedian is preparing to conquer her fear of camping, after being appoint poet-in-residence to the Glastonbury Festival.

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"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.

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Huge haul for litter pickers

12:23pm Thursday 16th May 2013

LITTER pickers recovered hundreds of sacks of rubbish after deciding to give one of Hambleton’s main routes a spring clean.

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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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Mosaics brighten up village

1:13pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

VILLAGERS who made picturesque mosaic tiles depicting local scenes can now see the results of their craft every day.

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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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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.

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Charity organises pyjama midnight walk

5:16pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

SUPPORTERS of Herriot Hospice Homecare will be donning their pyjamas with their walking boots on June 1 for a walk to remember. This year will mark Herriot Hospice Homecare’s 21st anniversary year.

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Drunken mother threatened neighbour's son with a knife

1:50pm Sunday 12th May 2013

A DRUNKEN mother held a knife in the back of a neighbour's son when a dispute over where he parked his car blew up, a court heard.

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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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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Former detective elected as council leader

12:01pm Friday 10th May 2013

A FORMER detective has been elected chairman of Sowerby Parish Council after its long-serving leader stepped down to take the reins of Hambleton District Council.

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Tributes paid to motorcyclist after lorry crash tragedy

2:46pm Thursday 9th May 2013

HUNDREDS of mourners are expected to attend the funeral today of a motorcyclist who developed a passion for riding after surviving a serious industrial accident.

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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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Community stalwart receives 60 year membership award from Rotary

4:42pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A WELL-known community stalwart in Thirsk who last year received his MBE has been honoured after 60 years of dedicated service to Rotary International for England and Ireland.

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Race bosses turn to match-making

4:10pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

RACING bosses are going into the match-making business – but strictly only for fun.

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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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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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Wedding fair in Thirsk's White Horse Hotel

4:42pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A WEDDING fair featuring local exhibitors, catwalk shows and everything old, new, borrowed and blue a bride could dream of will take place this weekend.

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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.

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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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