Year: 2024

Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to following a theft in Barkers Department Store on the High Street in Northallerton. It happened at 12pm on December 2 and […]

Rishi Sunak has expressed his gratitude for the work of postmen and women as they cope with the busiest time of the year for the postal service. Mr Sunak visited the Royal Mail’s Northallerton delivery […]

A local authority has decided against a ban on controversial weedkiller chemical glyphosate. A study by officers at North Yorkshire Council concluded that using alternatives for clearing weeds on the county’s roads could cost up […]

Changes to North Yorkshire’s taxi licensing rules threaten to push drivers out of the industry and lead to towns being “swamped” by unscrupulous Uber drivers, councillors have been warned. North Yorkshire Council is revising its […]

A housing association has officially closed a flood-hit sheltered housing scheme in Thirsk after the last remaining residents were found alternative homes. In 2019, following a series of flood events and near misses in previous […]

Police are appealing for information following a collision in Campion Lane in Hutton Rudby on Saturday. The incident, which happened at approximately 3.55pm, involved a grey BMW X5 and a black Vauxhall Antara. Both vehicles […]

Opposition to plans for two battery energy storage systems (BESS) in rural North Yorkshire is growing with almost £9,000 donated to a fighting fund launched by campaigners. The online appeal was started by members of […]

Leading arts organisations have welcomed the launch of a new strategy to place culture and heritage at the heart of improving people’s lives in North Yorkshire’s communities. North Yorkshire Council’s new plan, which is being […]