Month: August 2025

A woman who caused hundreds of pounds’ worth of damage by spraying graffiti on two businesses in Northallerton told police, “it’s just a bit of paint.” Kirsty Mayne, 32, sprayed a red circle with a […]

A decision by North Yorkshire Council bosses to lend the authority’s commercial house-building business an extra £1.4m was the “right thing to do”, councillors say. Senior Conservative councillors today backed the move to provide further […]

North Yorkshire Council chiefs are warning that the authority will need to use £57m from its reserves over the next three years if it does not make savings. Deputy leader and executive member for finance […]

Drug and alcohol tests have been introduced for refuse workers in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Council staff who collect waste from homes and businesses will face random and at-cause tests — when bosses suspect the […]

Rishi Sunak took to the water when he visited the only sailing club in the area he represents. The Richmond and Northallerton MP tried his hand at dinghy sailing at Thornton Steward Sailing Club near […]

New plans for a solar farm and battery plant in the North Yorkshire countryside have attracted criticism from residents over the use of agricultural land. A planning application for a 49.9MW solar scheme and a […]

Two young dog lovers from Thirsk had a ‘pawsome’ start to their summer holidays by taking part in the Young Kennel Club (YKC) Summer Camp. Charlie and Georgie Donnor-Broom, aged 12 and 10, joined more […]

A new care village could be built on the edge of a North Yorkshire market town. Plans are being drawn up for a 70-bed care home and five extra-care bungalows on land off Boroughbridge Road, […]

The 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day was marked by North Yorkshire Council with a flag-raising ceremony at County Hall in Northallerton on Friday. A two-minute silence was also observed at the remembrance […]