Year: 2026

Police have been informed after two fires involving fly-tipped waste near Great Broughton were believed to have been started deliberately. A crew from Stokesley was called at about 9am after smoke was spotted in the […]

Two men have been arrested after allegedly travelling into Northallerton and stealing a suitcase filled with whisky from a shop. North Yorkshire Police said the two men, who were from outside the area, targeted a […]

Campaigners claim a long-awaited review of North Yorkshire Council’s controversial school transport policy is designed to protect the authority rather than families and rural communities. The School Transport Action Group (STAG) has criticised the conclusions […]

A thug whose violence and controlling behaviour made his partner’s life a misery has been jailed for over three years. Jordan Lee, 32, subjected the Northallerton woman to repeated violence and bullying behaviour for over […]

Four North Yorkshire MPs have called on new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to make the long-awaited dualling of the A64 a priority for his government. Kevin Hollinrake, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Tom Gordon and Julian Smith […]

A North Yorkshire MP has accused the Prime Minister of engaging in “class warfare” over suggestions that asylum seekers should be housed in middle-class areas as he stepped up his opposition to plans for a […]

Council officers are continuing to face a “sustained heavy workload” dealing with complaints about the conduct of councillors in North Yorkshire. A report to North Yorkshire Council’s standards and governance committee reveals 183 complaints were […]

North Yorkshire Police are looking for residents to join groups which help influence policing in Hambleton and Richmondshire. The force is recruiting new members for its Independent Advisory Groups (IAGs), which provide feedback to police […]

North Yorkshire Council is proposing to invest £18 million in temporary accommodation as the number of households needing emergency housing continues to rise. The authority wants to increase its programme of new temporary homes by […]

Significant changes are being proposed to North Yorkshire Council’s controversial home-to-school transport policy following a review by senior officers. Council chiefs say they have listened to parents and other critics of the policy — which […]