Month: May 2020

Air quality in Hambleton’s towns and villages has improved as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Over the first five weeks nitrogen dioxide (NO²) levels dropped between 14 per cent and 45 per cent, mostly […]

Police handed out 23 fines to motorists parked at Hambleton beauty spots over the weekend. The fines were issued to vehicles parked at the Sheepwash and nearby Cod Beck Reservoir, near Osmotherley. A spokesperson for […]

North Yorkshire Police has dismissed claims it committed an offence by blocking residents’ access to a footpath at its old HQ. The force said it had “secured” the grounds of its former headquarters, Newby Wiske […]

A stolen quadbike has been found in the back of a van travelling on the A1(M). The vehicle was stopped near Boroughbridge on Sunday. The driver was arrested after police checks discovered that the quad […]

Dozens of high visibility road signs have been installed across key routes in North Yorkshire in the latest move to stop unwelcome visitors descending on the county’s beauty spots during the national lockdown. North Yorkshire […]

Police are stepping up action to prevent livestock thefts after a number of incidents in rural North Yorkshire. The thefts include 89 sheep from a field at Leeming Bar and the theft of more than […]

Cider and apple juice producers in an area historically known as the Orchard of North Yorkshire are hopeful that lots of sunshine, warm conditions and the lack of strong winds in April could lead to […]

A housing association has confirmed it will continue appealing against a decision to refuse its plans for a huge extra care development in Bedale, despite having lodged a revised planning application for the scheme. Broadacres […]

Free mental health support sessions are being made available to Hambleton residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. The service is being run by the Heartbeat Alliance, which is made up of GP surgeries in Richmondshire and […]