Month: November 2021

The leadership of North Yorkshire County Council, which has seen its elected members face violent threats and abuse, has emphasised “there can be no financial limit on protecting democracy” as it launched an open-ended fund […]

Free festive parking will start tomorrow in Hambleton’s district council-owned car parks. Free parking starts on December 1 in all district council run car parks and lasts throughout the festive season. Car parking charges are […]

A seventh outbreak of bird flu in the Hambleton areas has been confirmed. The outbreak of the virus has been announced in commercial poultry at a site near Thirsk. Five other cases in the Thirsk […]

A Conservative councillor has been elected as North Yorkshire’s new police, fire and crime commissioner. Zoë Metcalfe has been announced as the winner after yesterday’s by-election. Ms Metcalfe received 34.385 first choice votes and 7,375 […]

Thousands of pounds worth of equipment was stolen in a burglary near Northallerton this morning. Thieves drove over fields in two 4×4 pickup-type vehicles and broke into secure outbuildings at Danby Wiske. The incident happened […]

Firefighters were called to a house fire in West Harlsey, near Northallerton, this morning. A crews from Northallerton responded to the incident at just after 5am. On arrival firefighters found the fire appeared to be […]

People across North Yorkshire are heading to the polls today to elect a new Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for the second time in six months. The election is being held following the resignation of […]

A Hambleton glamping, events and outdoor pursuits centre has been fined £45,000 for health and safety offences that left a staff member seriously injured. Camp Hill Limited pleaded guilty at Leeds Magistrates’ Court following a […]