Year: 2023

The 20th anniversary of a pioneering programme which has helped thousands of older people live in their own homes for longer is being marked by North Yorkshire Council with a series of visits to meet […]

A proposal to build an out of town supermarket for a discount chain has sparked a debate over whether improving access to cheaper food should be placed over environmental concerns and residents’ amenity. While residents […]

Police are urging residents to put the phone down on a recent telephone scam where the suspect claims to be a police officer. North Yorkshire Police have received at least three reports over the past […]

The number of NHS staff in North Yorkshire selling hours of annual leave back to their employer for cash has decreased since last year. A response to a Freedom of Information request shows there were […]

Firefighters were called to rescue two people stuck in an office today. The incident happened at about 11.50am in Northallerton High Street. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crew from Northallerton […]

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Friarage Hospital, has received national recognition for its commitment to patient safety. The trust has been awarded ‘quality data provider’ status by the National Joint Registry […]

The Ministry of Defence has unveiled a plan to relocate services and personnel from the former home of the Red Arrows to what is claimed to be the world’s oldest working radar station. The Defence Infrastructure […]

Firefighters in Hambleton dealt with suspected vehicle fires and a power cable blaze yesterday. A crew from Northallerton responded to a report of a vehicle on fire in Northallerton High Street at about 2.30pm. Firefighters […]

National park leaders have voiced a withering critique of a Government proposal to allow landowners to redevelop barns in protected landscapes into homes without planning consent. Leading officers at both the North York Moors and […]

Two people have been arrested following a break-in at a Hambleton pub. A 33-year-old man and 17-year-old girl were questioned following the incident at a pub in Low Worsall close to the North Yorkshire/Cleveland border. […]