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  • Show seeks four singers

    THERE’S a unique chance for four non-professional singers to join the cast of major new dance event Gary Clarke’s Wasteland at York Theatre Royal in March. Wasteland was created to mark the 25th anniversary of the demolition of Grimethorpe Colliery

  • All your town and village news

    HERE is all your latest Vale and Dale news. Find out what is happening in your neighbourhood, check out when your parish council meets or simply plan ahead with details of events taking place round the corner. AMPLEFORTH Service - Sunday, February

  • Talented comeback for Mr Ripley

    THE FACTION’S critically acclaimed production of Patricia Highsmith’s psychological thriller The Talented Mr Ripley is making a comeback with a tour opening at the Stephen Joseph Theatre next week. When Tom Ripley meets Dickie Greenleaf, Tom’s

  • COLUMN: Feeling sick as a dog

    There is a very contagious strain of gastroenteritis affecting dogs in my local area at the moment, upsetting their stomachs and making them very poorly. A local vet suggested it was related to standing water and advised owners to avoid places where

  • COLUMN: Family’s love of horses began with Cherry

    A COUPLE of weeks ago my daughter celebrated her 40th birthday, which prompted me to look out some old photographs depicting Vicky through the ages. One, in particular, made me smile. It was taken back in January 1991, with snow on the ground and featuring

  • Brass band to raise roof

    NORTH Yorkshire’s only contemporary New Orleans inspired Brass Band, New York Brass Band, a seven-piece powerhouse, complete with percussion, sax, trumpets, trombones and sousaphone, will bring their roof-raising brand of New Orleans Mardi Gras Jazz

  • Million-pound investment plan for public toilets

    A MILLION-pound investment in toilets has been approved. Scarborough Council has approved a £1.8 million investment in 30 facilities across Whitby, Scarborough and Filey. It was also confirmed the authority would once again look to place temporary

  • Shining a light on ‘incredible’ characters from the past

    A NURSE who cared for injured soldiers during the First World War is the first person in a new campaign aiming to shine a light on some of the inspirational people from North Yorkshire’s history, Great North Yorkshire Sons and Daughters will draw