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Darlington care home-turned retirement village housekeeper clocks up 40 years service
Vanessa Holland, from Darlington, joined Middleton Hall, in Middleton, St George in 1985

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Clothing will dry faster if you avoid hanging it in one room of your house
Air drying clothes in homes becomes a more common practice in the autumn/winter months, and there's one room you should avoid drying laundry in
Yorkshire twist given to French favourite in new collaboration
A Yorkshire-French culinary collaboration has resulted in a new Filey Bay whisky cream macaron. Malton-based master patissier Florian Poirot partnered with the Spirit of Yorkshire distillery to infuse the French delicacy with a local twist.
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Northallerton weather: Here's the forecast for this weekend
The Met Office has forecast a cloudy and wet weekend for Northallerton.
Inheritance tax changes could be 'game changer' for family farms
Proposed changes to UK inheritance tax laws could significantly benefit farm businesses by easing succession planning. Robert Sullivan, director at GSC Grays, suggests the revisions may exempt most family farms from inheritance tax immediately, reducing financial burdens during generational transfer...

Pub reopens with new licensing rules after brawl led to closure
New licensing conditions, suggested by the police, were agreed with the The Highland Laddie

Darlington woman banned for 14 months after being caught drink-driving
Britney Lee Firth, 27, of Darlington, banned from driving for 14 months after drink-driving on Stockton Road. Sentenced at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court.
MP backs campaign to have North Yorkshire river designated as safe for bathing
Rishi Sunak has given his support to a campaign to get a popular stretch of the River Swale designated as safe for bathing.
Darlington landlords speak out over Government plans for later pub opening hours
Landlords and bartenders in Darlington have slammed the Government's plans to launch a consultation on licensing reforms across the country, which includes possible later opening hours.
Man banned from driving after admitting to offence in Darlington
Tony Daly, 36, from Great Stainton in County Durham, has been banned from driving for 12 months after admitting to driving while disqualified in Darlington.
Darlington pub to reopen with new rules backed by police after brawl
A Darlington pub has reopened with new licensing rules after a brawl.
Well-known North Yorkshire pub remains on market to preserve 'legacy' two months on
The Cleveland Tontine, one of North Yorkshire's 'most recognisable' pubs has is still on the market with Everard Cole.
Court hearing into Darlington toddler's fractured skull delayed due to ill health
The trial of two people charged in connection with a Darlington toddler suffering a fractured skull has been delayed due to ill health.
Court hearing into Darlington toddler's fractured skull delayed due to ill health
The trial of two people charged in connection with a Darlington toddler suffering a fractured skull has been delayed due to ill health.
Police name man, 27, who died after alleged stab attack
Police have named the man who died in hospital days after a suspected stabbing on a Stockton estate as 27-year-old Macaulay Branighan from Stockton.
Darlington pub to reopen with new rules backed by police after brawl
A Darlington pub has reopened with new licensing rules after a brawl.
Couple slapped with fine after 'machine error' at problem Darlington car park
A couple who were slapped with a fine after a “machine error” at a problem-plagued Darlington car park are warning other drivers.
Waltzers, dodgems, and helter skelter roll into town for Yarm Fair 2025
The annual fair has rolled into Yarm - with pictures showing the waltzers, dodgems, and helter skelter are all back for 2025.
Morrisons supermarket change leaves customers 'livid' after rule is introduced
Morrisons customers are not happy with the supermarket giant after the store brought in a new change.
Elderly Darlington couple cleared of defrauding a woman after charges were dropped
The charges against an elderly Darlington couple accused of defrauding a woman have been dropped after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) offered no evidence.