AN Information Centre has been set up ahead of the Pickering 1940s event this week.is all set-up and waiting for our 1940s visitors on Smiddy Hill.

University Hospitals Tees honours NHS staff across Tees Valley and North Yorkshire at its Caring Better Together Awards, celebrating dedication and excellence.

Hopetown Darlington’s Holly Cuthbert, 19, joins 60163 Tornado’s support crew after volunteering in railway heritage with The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust.

Bank of England will release four redesigned banknotes featuring animals to celebrate the natural world.

Stockton Calling 2027 announces Red Rum Club and Adult DVD as headliners for its multi-venue live music festival on March 27 in Stockton, with tickets on sale.

More than 325,000 people living in supported housing and temporary accommodation will be able to keep more of what they earn under a major change to Housing Benefit rules.

Tees Valley to pilot £9.4m apprenticeship scheme helping 16-24-year-olds into work, aiming for 1,500 starts and tackling youth unemployment in the North East.

Plans for a new Lidl supermarket in Skipton have been approved despite concerns about the loss of land earmarked for employment and the impact of additional traffic.

The developer behind a new housing development in Catterick Garrison has said soaring construction costs are behind its controversial attempt to remove more than £240,000 earmarked for local schools and play areas.

Middlesbrough College and Lingfield Education Trust launch a three-year Tees Valley partnership to boost primary pupils’ careers advice, skills and aspirations.

The Polestar 5 has arrived in the UK as the brand’s halo grand tourer: a low-slung, four-seat electric missile that blends supercar performance with genuine long-distance comfort.

Darlington Operatic Society’s We Will Rock You brings 24 Queen hits to Darlington Hippodrome from October 28. More than 4,500 tickets sold; book now.

Police and paramedics are on Skinnergate in Darlington this afternoon after an incident.

Some pensioners could miss out on up to £300 in Winter Fuel Payment even if they are old enough to qualify, an expert has warned.

The Cupra Born has always been one of the more interesting electric family hatchbacks, taking the Volkswagen ID.3’s sensible underpinnings and adding a dose of attitude.

Efra Committee asks farmers and land agents about the Sustainable Farming Incentive window, which closed in six hours after £233m was claimed by applicants.

ITV viewers will see a change to the usual Emmerdale and Corrie schedules this week - when to watch the soaps.

Sky TV customers can expect at least seven changes in October.

Sky TV users are set to be getting some new free upgrades that will make the user experience much easier.

Nidderdale farmers, landowners and community groups urged to apply for FiPL funding supporting rural businesses, nature recovery and sustainable farming.

Drivers face temporary restrictions on the A66 in North Yorkshire.

York and North Yorkshire councillors will write to NHS chiefs over “scandalous” end-of-life care governance, as hospices face funding pressures and bed losses.

A ceremony was held this week to salute two RAF squadrons that were based at Middleton St George near Darlington in World War Two.

Explore a seven-mile Pateley Bridge walk on the Nidderdale Way, linking River Nidd views, historic lead mines, moorland and Gouthwaite Reservoir in Yorkshire.

Family pay tribute to 19-year-old Alfie Miller, who died in an A163 crash near Barlby, Selby, on September 28 as police appeal for witnesses.

Darlington residents can help plant 8,500 spring bulbs in Stanhope, North Lodge and North parks during October half-term, boosting biodiversity and wildlife.

Six Darlington artists showcase paintings, pottery and prints at Croft Village Hall on October 10-11, featuring Frances Connolly, Petra Lloyd and four more.

Northumbrian Water will spend £8.3m upgrading Trimdon sewage works to cut phosphorus and improve water quality in County Durham’s River Skerne by 2027.

Middlesbrough Council launches 11 free youth clubs with £240,000 from Mayor Chris Cooke, offering activities for children aged 10-16 and SEND young people to 18.

New tutored life drawing classes at The Witham in Barnard Castle, County Durham, led by artist Sarah Nelson, welcome artists of all abilities on Tuesday evenings.

TRIBUTES have been paid to an award-winning popular butcher.

A Yorkshire stately home is set to be transformed into a festive Victorian wonderland.

Northern College of Art students turned donated clothes into sustainable catwalk designs for Teesside Hospice at a September 26 charity fashion…

Farmers who missed SFI 2026 after applications closed in under six hours are urged to review finances, investment plans and alternative funding…

Winter Open Studios returns across North Yorkshire, with artists’ studios, makers and Christmas gifts open to visitors

A contract worth an estimated £350,000 is set to be awarded to reconstruct the collapsed retaining wall at Knaresborough’s Viaduct Terrace.

A NORTH Yorkshire charity had a royal visitor earlier this week.

A railway's annual steam gala has been hailed as its best in years.

Army Benevolent Fund funding helps Darlington veterans rebuild their lives through Clervaux Trust’s Veterans’ Activity Days at The Fold in North…

A POPULAR North Yorkshire actor has been confirmed as one of the hosts of a prime-time television programme.

A surge in anti-social behaviour that has left residents of a North Yorkshire 'terrified' is being addressed, officials have said.

Good progress has been made on the Sutton Bank drainage improvement works.

One mother’s fight for better opportunities for her autistic son has inspired dozens of people to walk 16.5 miles for SEND families across…

A North Yorkshire village pub saved by its community has been named one of the region’s best after years of work by volunteers, staff and…

National Highways will introduce a permanent 50mph speed limit on the A19 between Portrack and Stockton Road interchanges from September 30, 2026,…

Tennants Auctioneers hosts an Ampleforth Abbey valuation day on October 21, with free Mouseman, antiques and collectables valuations, plus talks and…

Hospice services across North Yorkshire are at risk of cuts and closure as a multi-million-pound funding crisis deepens, charity chiefs have warned.

Tim Payne appointed chair of North Yorkshire housing association Broadacres, succeeding Helen Simpson OBE after her six-year term leading the board.

Seven short-term care beds in North Yorkshire are to be decommissioned as health bosses shift resources towards providing more care in people’s…

As I mentioned last week, I came across a reserve for the white-clawed crayfish on a recent walk near Threshfield Quarry in the Yorkshire Dales…