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Historic Great Northern Railway Observation Saloon to enter service at Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam RailwayThe Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust, operators of the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, are delighted to announce the forthcoming return to service of the Great Northern Railway Observation Saloon No. 3087.
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Skipton's Sam Ashby evicted from Big Brother house just 10 days before finalSam, better known as Smashby, mentioned the news on social media, after being voted out by his fellow housemates on Wednesday 5th November.
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Community and veterans honour Canadian aircrew at 80th anniversary serviceA poignant day of remembrance unfolded on Wednesday [5 November] as local veterans, families, and community representatives marked the 80th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force Lancaster crash on Beamsley Beacon.
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Warnings after confirmation of bird flu in North YorkshireBird keepers across North Yorkshire are being urged to help prevent the spread of avian influenza after three cases were confirmed in the county.
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Former Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter Quentin Willson dies at 68Former Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter Quentin Willson has died aged 68 following a short battle with lung cancer, his family said.
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First ever Lady Mayor of London in 800 years of the post swears loyalty to crownThe first Lady Mayor of London has sworn loyalty to the crown more than 800 years after the mayoralty was created.
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Latest hostage remains returned from Gaza identified as Israeli manIsrael said on Saturday that the remains of a hostage returned from Gaza the previous night belong to an Israeli man who died while fighting Hamas in the militants’ October 7 2023 attack that started the war.
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Davina McCall breast cancer diagnosisThe presenter had surgery three weeks ago
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