The Conservative and Independents group on North Yorkshire Council is having to give up 13 seats on the authority’s committees after it lost its majority. The political make-up of committees has been reviewed following the [...]

A Bedale man who led police on a high-speed pursuit through rural North Yorkshire while more than twice the legal drink-drive limit has been jailed. Connor Richard Lacey Ham, 31, of Nattrass Walk, Bedale, was [...]

​It is “deeply, deeply dangerous” for public servants to worry about possible criticism from politicians when raising child safeguarding concerns, York and North Yorkshire’s Deputy Mayor has warned. Jo Coles was speaking after Thirsk and [...]

Police in North Yorkshire have seized more than 50 e-bikes and e-scooters amid concerns from community leaders that “nut jobs” riding the machines will kill and seriously injure someone. Concerns about the illegal use of [...]

Police appeal to trace Thirsk man wanted in connection with vehicle theft and other offences Police are appealing for help to locate Liam Baker, aged 38, from Thirsk, who is wanted in connection with a [...]