Year: 2021

GP practices in the district are to keep Covid-secure arrangements in place despite restrictions being eased today. All staff and patients are being asked to continue to wear a suitable face covering and comply with […]

A woman has been charged with stealing scratchcards worth more than £33,000. Sheila Hancock, 60, of Hambleton Place, Thirsk appeared in York Magistrates’ Court yesterday accused of stealing Camelot lottery scratchcards worth £33,233.84. The defendant […]

A squad of multi-agency public safety officers created to boost the emergency services capacity is set to be rolled out in North Yorkshire. Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire and York Philip Allott […]

The Covid-19 rate in Hambleton is now higher than at its peak during the last wave in January. The seven day rate per 100,000 people has risen to 489 in the district, with 448 new […]

Northallerton School and Sixth Form College has closed due to an increase in Covid-19 cases among pupils. The school also has a number of staff having to isolate. The school will remain shut until September, although […]

Taxpayers across the region will pay up to £900,000 more to bankroll next year’s Tour de Yorkshire, it has been agreed, as one of the international race’s most loyal supporters announced it would reconsider whether […]

A 41-year-old man has been jailed for 15 years for a series of child sexual offences which he committed while living in Northallerton. Ricky Andrew Clench appeared at Teesside Crown Court yesterday where he was […]

North Yorkshire county councillors have pledged a further £100,000 to ensure the Tour de Yorkshire will take place next year. North Yorkshire County Council had already agreed to back the Tour with £100,000 and the […]

A number of walk-in Covid-19 vaccination clinics will be available in North Yorkshire this week to allow people to pop in at their convenience without needing to make an appointment. The clinics will take place […]

Engineers behind decisions over the introduction of 20mph speed limits across North Yorkshire have been told to factor in people’s feelings rather than just using selected statistics. Councillors who helped shape North Yorkshire County Council’s […]