Middlesbrough Roller Hockey Club will meet Peterborough in the final of this year’s national under 20’s cup competition. A depleted Boro squad made the long trip south to Soham (Cambridgeshire) to face Bury St. Edmunds on their home rink in this year’
POLICE looking for a missing North Yorkshire man have found a body. A search was launched after Brian Gatenby disappeared from his home at Wentworth Crescent in Whitby at about 2pm today. Cleveland POlice Air Support Unit joined ground
A LIBERAL Democrat councillor is expected to be exonerated of breaking a code of conduct at a hearing this week. An investigation was launched against Malcolm Dunstone, following allegations that he bullied and harassed a resident during his
A METAL band have been signed up to an independent record label and set to release their first album, thanks to an experimental website. Old Corpse Road, a heavy metal group from Darlington, have cited their success down to exposure from Darlington Experiment
EMERGENCY calls are being handled faster than ever by police in North Yorkshire. New figures show that in the past few months the force has responded to more 999 calls within ten seconds. Between October and December, more than 90 per cent of calls
WE owe a debt of thanks to Mr Justice Tugendhat, the High Court judge who rejected an injunction by footballer John Terry to stop newspapers publishing allegations about his private life. There has been a worrying trend of the rich and powerful
A FARMER has won permission to open a new visitor attraction for children - a dream come true for him and his 13-year-old daughter. The new Mini Moos Farm near Edmondsley will feature a tractor and trailer drive, an area for petting animals an extensive
A GUESTHOUSE has won an unsung business award for their warm welcome to thousands of customers. Trudy's Guesthouse, in Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, has been honoured in the national Swift Awards scheme. Proprietors Trudy and Ronnie Johnson have been
NINE amateur singers will on Tuesday perform what is believed to be the world premiere of a major choral work - more than 400 years after it was written. William Byrd, one of England’s great early composers, first penned his famous Mass for Four Voices
BUDDING Picassos are being given the chance to put their artwork on display to the public. Polam Hall School is setting up an exhibition, Our Heritage Matters, which will showcase work from young artists aged from three to 11. The exhibition will display
PLAY facilities for youngsters in part of North Yorkshire are getting a £165,000 boost. The money is being spent on a series of projects in Ripon following consultation with local children, parents and schools. Harrogate Borough Council
A NORTH Yorkshire-based writer has been filming with the BBC in connection with his latest book. David Winpenny’s latest book - Up to a Point; in search of pyramids in Britain and Ireland - was published last year. It is the only work to cover the more
ASPIRING model Iryna Bowman had to wrap herself up against the wintry elements for her latest fashion shoot. But the North-East chill was nothing compared to the temperatures she encountered in the country she grew up in. Ms Bowman,
ANDY Murray may have lost the Australian Open final to Roger Federer - but his tears at the end will transform his public image. We've never really learned to love Murray but his post-match speech could not have gone any better. People
YOUNG people in East Durham will soon be able to hone their heelflips and sharpen their bigspins at a new development. Skateboarders, inline skaters and BMX riders will be able to take advantage of a new skatepark being built in Seaham Town
I’ve had quite a bit of interest on our recent trip to Vegas with people asking where to stay and go etc; this is the first of a series of blogs on that trip. The idea to visit Las Vegas with my friends and family for my 50th birthday was concocted
CALLS are being made for action to deal with a derelict petrol station that locals claim has become an eyesore and is now attracting vermin. The old Vale Garage site on Long Street, in Thirsk, has been disused for many years and people have regularly
ANDY Murray's dream of becoming the first British player to win a grand slam tennis title for 74 years has been ended by Roger Federer. The Swiss world number one produced a masterful display to pulverise the Scot in the Australian Open final. Federer
