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Discount shop gets approval for new store in North Yorkshire market town

1 week ago | hambletontoday.co.uk | Joe Willis

A discount shop chain has been given the go-ahead to launch a new store in a North Yorkshire market town. Councillors have given their backing to Yorkshire Trading’s plans to open a branch in the former Barclays Bank in Thirsk Market Place. The proposal had been recommended for refusal by officers who said it could harm the local conservation area and have an overbearing impact on a nearby home.
North Yorkshire health chiefs urge those eligible to get Covid booster

1 week ago | hambletontoday.co.uk | Joe Willis

Health leaders in North Yorkshire are urging those who are eligible to get their free Covid booster vaccine this spring. Officials say the vaccine provides vital protection against different strains of the virus and helps reduce the risk of catching and spreading it, as well as the risk of serious illness or needing to go to hospital if you do catch it. The NHS has sent millions of invites out via text, email, NHS App messages or letters to remind those who are eligible to come forward.
Songs inspired by North-East to be performed at new show

1 week ago | hambletontoday.co.uk | Joe Willis

Songs inspired by Stokesley, Middlesbrough and the Durham coalfield are being performed in a new show celebrating the music of the North-East. Songs of the North East stars internationally renowned concert and opera singers Graeme Danby and Valerie Reid. The show arrives at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium in Yarm on Tuesday, April 29 as part of a ten-date tour.
Scheme helps 12,000 North Yorkshire people with numeracy skills

1 week ago | hambletontoday.co.uk | Joe Willis

More than 12,000 people in North Yorkshire have been supported to improve their numeracy skills, enabling them to refresh their maths to boost their careers, progress to further education or improve job opportunities. Over the last three years, the Multiply project has been instrumental in helping to improve the maths skills of thousands of people over the age of 18 across North Yorkshire and York after a £3.3 million investment was secured from the Government.
Fire alert issued for North York Moors

1 week ago | hambletontoday.co.uk | Joe Willis

Recent dry conditions in the North York Moors have forced the national park authority to announce a fire alert. The recent warm and sunny weather has been enjoyed by many, but data shows that heather and other vegetation has become extremely dry. With no significant rainfall forecast, and breezy conditions resulting in further moisture loss from foliage and soil, national park rangers have been putting up fire risk warning signs across the North York Moors.
Afghan family to serve up traditional cuisine at town hall event

1 week ago | hambletontoday.co.uk | Joe Willis

Authentic Afghan cuisine is set to be served later this month by a refugee family who are trying to rebuild their lives and put down roots in North Yorkshire. Habib Rahimi, his wife, Nelab, who have four children, fled Afghanistan in 2021 amid the Taliban’s resurgence, leaving their previous home and friends and family behind. Prior to this, the father-of-four worked as an interpreter with the UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
Work starts on Dishforth mains water improvements

1 week ago | hambletontoday.co.uk | Joe Willis

Yorkshire Water has begun a £2m project to replace 4.5km of water mains in Dishforth. The company says the pipes will be replaced to improve reliability of drinking water supply, reduce leakage and prevent water main bursts in the area. The work is part of Yorkshire Water’s £406m investment to replace more than 1,000km of water mains across the region over the next five years.
Crime writer to visit Northallerton library

1 week ago | hambletontoday.co.uk | Joe Willis

Crime writer Trevor Wood will visit Northallerton library on Wednesday, 11 June, to talk about his award-winning Man on the Street trilogy and his latest novel, The Silent Killer. Newcastle-based Trevor is a former playwright who has also worked as a journalist and spin doctor for the city council. Before that, he served in the Royal Navy for 16 years.
Northallerton boxer Hanna wins fourth national title

1 week ago | hambletontoday.co.uk | Joe Willis

Northallerton teenager Hanna Holden has continued her fine form by winning her fourth consecutive national title. Hanna competed in the National Junior Boxing Championships and won the Open Class <63kg belt last month. Training out of the Phil Thomas School of Boxing in Middlesbrough under head coach Craig Carney, Hanna continues to train daily in order to maintain the level of fitness that allows her to compete at the highest levels. This latest victory was Hanna’s seventh fight this year.
Firefighters called to campsite fire

1 week ago | hambletontoday.co.uk | Joe Willis

Firefighters were called to an unattended campsite fire near Thirsk yesterday. The incident in Westfield Lane was reported at about 5.20pm. A crew from Northallerton responded to the campfire left unattended in a woodland. The fire was extinguished using a knapsack sprayer.