Year: 2025

North Yorkshire Council’s commercial house-building business is using the authority like the “bank of mum and dad” after an urgent loan of £1.4m was provided to the loss-making company, it has been claimed. The decision […]

A North Yorkshire councillor claims the collapse of a deal to transfer management of a toilet block to a town council highlights the need for “lessons to be learnt” over so-called double devolution. Cllr Keane […]

Firefighters from Cleveland Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of smoke seen in the distance near Great Ayton at 7.03pm yesterday. On arrival, crews found a 20m by 20m fire in gorse bushes […]

Wensleydale Railway has launched a new fundraising campaign aimed at safeguarding its long-term future. The heritage line, which runs for 22 miles, faces the challenge of balancing rising operating and maintenance costs with the need […]

A thief has been jailed following a shoplifting spree in which she targeted a Harry Potter-themed shop and a luxury chocolate boutique. Kim Foster, 34, embarked on a year-long shoplifting splurge in which she targeted […]

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a man died in a collision on the A1 near Leeming Bar last night. The incident happened at around 10.43pm on Friday, August 8, on the […]

Police have issued an appeal to find 28-year-old David Glover, who is wanted in connection with a stalking and harassment investigation. Glover is known to have links to the Northallerton area and Newcastle upon Tyne. […]

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision on the A684 near Bedale. It happened at 9.45am on Thursday, July 31. A stationary VW Polo was involved in a collision with a […]

The emergency services were called out after a car towing a caravan crashed into a bush. The incident happened on the A19 at Knayton at about 4pm on Wednesday. Police, ambulance staff and firefighters from […]