Councillors have re-approved a second home council tax premium in North Yorkshire despite calls for it to be scrapped. ​North Yorkshire Council has voted to keep its 100 per cent council tax premium on second [...]

A 28-year-old man from Bedale who was the subject of a police appeal earlier this week has now been arrested. North Yorkshire Police confirmed that the man was located and taken into custody following the [...]

A proposal to spend £100,000 a year supporting North Yorkshire’s town and parish councils to take on additional responsibilities has been rejected. ​Opposition parties on North Yorkshire Council (NYC) tabled an amendment to the annual [...]

​North Yorkshire Council chiefs say they would rather not increase council tax by the maximum allowed — but they don’t live “in a world of unicorns and rainbows”. Members of the authority voted in favour [...]

The Richmond and Northallerton MP Rishi Sunak joined young people, volunteers and families to celebrate a year of achievement, service and personal growth at the North Hambleton Scouts Awards. The event, held at East Harlsey [...]