Richmondshire’s 10 biggest stories of 2021
WEBDec 31, 2021 · There’s been lots happening in and around Richmondshire in 2021 — and not all of it has been about Covid. There’s been plenty of positives — events such as the Wensleydale Show taking place again after being cancelled in 2020, improvements to the road network including the reopening of a Swaledale bridge washed away in the 2019 floods and communities continuing to come together to help ...
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WEB6 days ago · Sex offender jailed after being snared by online paedophile hunters for third time. October 3, 2024 Nick Towle, Court Reporter 0. A 62-year-old man has been jailed for depraved online sex chats after he was snared for a third time by a paedophile hunter group. Alan White, formerly of Richmond but now of Bedale, contacted what […]
Covid cases in Richmondshire surge again
WEBJul 19, 2021 · A sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in Catterick Garrison and Colburn has pushed the district’s positive test rate to its highest figure this year. There were 325 new confirmed cases in Richmondshire in the seven days to July 15. The rate of positive tests per 100,000 people now stands at 605 — the highest it has been this year and currently the ...
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WEBJan 4, 2021 · The latest figures show a surge in Covid-19 cases in Richmondshire. The seven day rate per 100,000 people has risen to 337, with 181 positive tests in the district in the seven days up to December 29.
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WEB6 days ago · Richmondshire Today Magazine is a monthly, independent, community news magazine for Richmondshire. It was launched in 2017 by former North-East Journalist of the Year Joe Willis, who worked at The Northern Echo and Darlington and Stockton Times for more than ten years before leaving to start on-line news website Richmondshire Today in …
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WEBSep 30, 2024 · Joe Willis, founder of Richmondshiretoday.co.uk. Richmondshiretoday is an on-line news service for Richmondshire, North Yorkshire. It has been launched by Richmondshire resident Joe Willis, former North-East Journalist of the Year, who has worked in the regional press for more than 15 years at newspapers including The Northern Echo, Darlington and Stockton Times and Northamptonshire Evening ...
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WEBMay 21, 2024 Joe Willis News 1. Richmond's old grammar school. Fresh plans have been announced to renovate and repurpose the old grammar school in Richmond. Richmondshire Building Preservation Trust (RBPT), the charity behind The Station, has announced new feasibility studies into the grade II-listed, building. RBPT, which is being supported by ...
Richmondshire councillors honoured for 188 years' service to ...
WEBMar 16, 2023 · Photo: Stuart Minting. Seven councillors have been awarded a local authority’s highest accolade after collectively serving their communities for 188 years. The final meeting of Richmondshire District Council ahead of it being superseded by the unitary North Yorkshire Council on April 1 was reserved to …
Trees down and schools close early as Storm Babet hits district
WEBOctober 20, 2023 Joe Willis News Comments Off. A tree down near Redmire. Photo: Angela Balderston. Heavy rain and strong winds from Storm Babet have closed schools and roads in the districts. Several roads were closed after trees came down, while the Wensleydale School in Leyburn shut early due to the risk of flooding in the building.
Residents gather to plant Richmond’s new community woodland
WEBJun 18, 2021 · Residents representing 11 decades have gathered at a community woodland to mark the 950th anniversary of Richmond Castle being built by one of William the Conqueror’s closest allies. The event saw the town’s residents born in 1921, 2021 and every decade in between plant an avenue of oaks at …