Year: 2021

There have been a total of 559 excess deaths in North Yorkshire during the coronavirus pandemic, new figures have revealed. Excess deaths are a measure of how many more people are dying than would be […]

Police have issue CCTV images of three people they want to speak to about thefts at M&S in Northallerton. The incidents all took place on September 27 at the shop in Friarage Street, Northallerton. The […]

A nine-year-old boy has smashed his target by raising £760 for the Wensleydale Railway’s winter infrastructure appeal. Sam completed a sponsored walk between his home in Scruton and Bedale Station to raise money for the appeal. […]

Parents in North Yorkshire are being invited to book Covid-19 vaccinations online for their 12 to 15 year old children. NHS officials say this is a new option for parents of 12-15 year olds and […]

Three people have now announced they will be standing to be North Yorkshire’s next police, fire and crime commissioner. An election will be held on November 25 following the resignation of Philp Allott. Mr Allott […]

Thirsk and Sowerby Leisure Centre has opened its doors after undergoing a £4m makeover. Work on the centre began in February this year with planned upgrades and extensions now complete, bringing it bang up to […]

The mother of Leah Heyes has joined the mum of the teenager who sold her daughter the drugs which killed her on ITV’s This Morning. Kerry Elwin, from Northallerton, spoke to Phillip Schofield and Holly […]

Bomb disposal officers were called out yesterday after a suspected World War Two incendiary device was delivered to an address in Northallerton. Firefighters were also called to the incident in the town’s Malpas Road at […]

An appeal has gone out to find a knitted post box topper designed by children after it was stolen. The craftwork was taken on Friday night from the post box in Bedale High Street. It […]