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Arla to 'push ahead' with Settle creamery closure - GMB Union • Apr. 27, 2025, 3:55 AM ET (BBC)
VE Day 80th celebrations in North Yorkshire • Apr. 26, 2025, 8:04 AM ET (BBC)
North Yorkshire DNA marking scheme sees thefts fall • Apr. 25, 2025, 10:46 AM ET (BBC)
Moorland fire breaks out near North Yorkshire railway line • Apr. 20, 2025, 2:59 AM ET (BBC)
Appeal to fund and build new bike park in Richmond • Apr. 17, 2025, 3:26 AM ET (BBC)

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