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  • Motorcyclists named following fatal collision

    POLICE have names the two motorcyclists who died in a collision near Chop Gate on the B1257 on Sunday. Paul Dee, aged 63, from Redcar, who was a former police officer and Graham Bowen, aged 56, from Stockton on Tees. Paul's family have provided

  • Charity's van stolen from car park

    A VAN belonging to St Leonard's Hospice in York has been stolen from their car park. The Ford Transit was taken from their Tadcaster Road site last night. The charity rely on the vehicle for their retail operation, to collect donated items, as

  • Cancer fraudster told to repay charity £26k

    A CANCER charity is to get more than £26,000 compensation from the fraudster who worked as its events manager. Patricia Helen Robertshaw, 42, falsely claimed she had cancer herself as she cheated Yorkshire Cancer Research out of nearly £87,000,

  • Youngsters get 'Crucial' advice to keep themselves safe

    Thousands of young people across North Yorkshire are attending workshops to keep them safe and well. 1,600 Year six youngsters from 60 primary schools in Scarborough and Ryedale are currently taking part in a Crucial Crew event in Scarborough, which

  • Cheers for coffee morning cash for Saint Catherine's

    MEMBERS of Sherburn Methodist Church who hold regular coffee mornings have been raising money for Saint Catherine’s. They raised £230 in memory of Dennis Woodley, late husband to Pat Woodley, one of the coffee morning hostesses. Fundraiser Nicky

  • Rally win for Ryedale young farmers

    YOUNG farmers from Ryedale were among the winners at the annual county rally at Thirsk Auction Mart. One of the highlights was Snainton member Martha Corney winning the honour of having her design on the cover of next year’s 2020 Yorkshire YFC Handbook

  • COLUMN: How to keep contract disputes to a minimum

    This month IAN BARNARD, pictured right, director at the Malton office of Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors, give advices when things don’t go to plan when purchasing good and services AS the weather improves, with summer not far around the corner, the

  • Plan to convert farms into housing estates moves forward

    A COUNCIL looks set to press other local authorities to pass proposals to allow some of its farms to be converted into housing estates as part of a scheme to generate almost £5 million. North Yorkshire County Council plans to enter into a contract