Month: March 2026

Firefighters were called to a small woodland fire close to a shed in Northallerton. A crew from Northallerton Fire Station attended the incident at around 3.10pm on Sunday in Darlington Road. On arrival, firefighters found […]

Staff from National Gas Transmission have joined volunteers from Wensleydale Railway for a hands-on volunteering and development day helping to repair track in Wensleydale. The group worked alongside the railway’s permanent way (P-Way) team near […]

The government is to stop housing asylum seekers in a North Yorkshire hotel. The Home Office has written to North Yorkshire Council to advise that it is terminating the contract for asylum accommodation with Allerton […]

Concerns have emerged about work taken place at the site of a proposed new housing and care home development before planning permission has been granted. Plans have been filed with North Yorkshire Council for 50 […]

Police are appealing for information after an electric bike was stolen from a car park in Leeming Bar. Officers from North Yorkshire Police say the theft happened at around 6am on Wednesday, February 19 at […]

A new volunteering programme aimed at helping people build confidence and gain practical skills has been launched in Thirsk. Rural Arts is inviting people aged 18 to 65 from across North Yorkshire to take part […]

A care home in Northallerton has been placed in special measures after inspectors found serious failings in safety, medicines management and leadership. Beechwood Care Home on Romanby Road has been rated “Inadequate” overall following an […]

A North Cowton stroke survivor has praised NHS teams who helped him regain his independence after a life-changing medical emergency – while also raising awareness that strokes can affect people of any age. Matthew Bond, […]