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  • Arrests made in rural crime crackdown

    FIVE people were arrested as part of a police operation to crack down on travelling criminals this week. North Yorkshire Police stopped 47 vehicles on Thursday as part of Operation Hawk, and recovered stolen property, seized Class A drugs, and

  • Hero's guard of honour at funeral

    OLD soldiers formed a guard of honour at the funeral of a Second World War hero, who has died at the age of 97. John Addison Dobson, who was originally from Whitby but lived in Darlington, served with the Royal Corps of Signals throughout the war

  • Pickering pub opens after revamp

    A PUB near Pickering has reopened its doors following a two-month closure for a £154,000 refurbishment. The Black Bull, a 17th century coaching inn situated on the A169, has new furnishings and fittings throughout, including new fixed seating,

  • Some of the best rural places to live in UK are in Ryedale

    TWO places in Ryedale have been named in the top 50 Best Places to Live in the Countryside by The Sunday Times. Helmsley and Welburn are among nine towns and villages in the North of England to be selected. The accolade comes in part one of