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Jan 20, 2025 | 
darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk | Andrew White
The plaque at the end of Ouse Bridge in York commemorates the life of Margaret Clitherow, who suffered a brutal death (Image: YORK PRESS) Today's Object of the Week is a plaque to a religious martyr who suffered a brutal death.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
armadainternational.com | Andrew White
The need for special operations forces to remain connected to their C2 while remaining undetected – and particularly unlocated – is a vital part of their modus operandi. There has been much commentary regarding the employment and success of satellite communications (SATCOM) in Ukraine following Russia’s latest invasion on 24th February 2022.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk | Andrew White
An ex-professional footballer has started walking football sessions for people aged 18 to over 70. Janette Hynes MBE, a qualified UEFA B coach and consultant occupational therapist, started the sessions in Stokesley, North Yorkshire. The initiative, which started as a trial, has attracted a wide range of participants, including those at risk of diabetes, social isolation, and a man with Parkinson’s disease.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk | Andrew White
Some of the Great Broughton and Kirby pickleballers (Image: SHAEFER PR) A grant from a housing association has enabled a North Yorkshire sports club to offer sessions in one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports. Pickleball can be played anywhere there is a bit of space, indoors and out, grass or hard surface. It combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong using a paddle and plastic ball with holes.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk | Andrew White
An artist whose vision to create a lasting legacy for Sycamore Gap captured the public’s imagination, and which has seen more than 1,000 saplings planted in its memory, has created a second artwork to commemorate the felled tree. This second homage from award-winning artist Lucy Pittaway, who has galleries in Yarm and across North Yorkshire and Cumbria, will continue to both honour the tree and enhance the environment and wider community.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
aerosociety.com | Andrew White
Leonardo UK unveiled the latest addition to its family of airborne, active decoy systems for drones at the Association of the US Army exhibition this week. ANDREW WHITE reports. BriteStorm has been developed by Leonardo UK as an advanced, stand-in jamming payload and has been designed as an attritable solution capable of being integrated on board a variety of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk | Andrew White
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway remains open for business after a bus crash closed a historic bridge (Image: NYMR) A heritage railway has assured visitors that it's business as usual, despite a recent bus crash forcing the closure of a historic bridge. The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is reminding visitors that the station, village and all of its businesses are open and operating as usual.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk | Andrew White
An artist who turned her passion into a multi-million pound business has been named winner of a prestigious award that recognises business acumen combined with a social conscience. In 2012 Lucy Pittaway became a professional artist working out of her spare room. Now she oversees a business that employs 58 people in seven galleries, a studio and a framing and distribution centre across North Yorkshire and the Lake District.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk | Andrew White
2 1/1 A touching letter providing a rare glimpse into the private thoughts of a Victoria Cross winner has brought the North East families of two Second World War heroes together for the first time. Amanda Hart, granddaughter of Stan Hollis, met John Armstrong's niece, Susan Law, at The Green Howards Museum in Richmond, North Yorkshire, this week (Monday, July 29).
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Jul 21, 2024 | 
darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk | Andrew White
An award-winning nature reserve in the North East has identified its 500th species of moth - the Reed Minor. The 500th moth sighting at RSPB Saltholme, on Teesside, is only the fourth time the species has been recorded in County Durham and the first sighting in 50 years - the very first was more than 100 years ago in 1881.
