Plans to fell two tall trees in a North Yorkshire village should be refused because there is no evidence they pose an unacceptable safety risk, according to a council tree expert. North Yorkshire Council’s arboricultural [...]

Opposition to plans for a massive poultry farm in North Yorkshire continues to grow despite the developer submitting new information aimed at easing concerns over the disposal of thousands of tonnes of chicken manure. Forest [...]

Plans for 52 new homes in a North Yorkshire village have been approved despite warnings that the local GP surgery cannot cope with additional patients and concerns about pressure on infrastructure. North Yorkshire Council’s Thirsk [...]

A motorist escaped injury after a tree fell onto their car in Stokesley on Sunday evening. Firefighters from Northallerton and Coulby Newham were called to the incident at about 7.35pm. The occupant had managed to [...]

A car caught fire after leaving the road and crashing into woodland at Aiskew, near Bedale, on Saturday night. Firefighters from Bedale and Northallerton were called to the incident at about 11pm. The vehicle had [...]