Month: June 2026

Political leaders in North Yorkshire have reacted with dismay to a new plan to create an asylum centre at a former RAF base. The Home Office has earmarked RAF Linton-on-Ouse as one of three Ministry […]

Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has backed his party’s call for increased defence spending to be funded in part through reductions in welfare spending. The proposal was raised during an Opposition Day debate in Parliament, where […]

Pollution found in a tributary of the River Ure and River Ouse in North Yorkshire has been described as a “small-scale environmental disaster” amid concerns that wildlife has already been killed off. The Environment Agency […]

Firefighters tackled a small woodland fire near Kildale after a campfire spread into the surrounding undergrowth and peat. Stokesley and Danby fire crews were called out at 12.48am this morning to reports of an area […]

A contest to lead North Yorkshire Council into next year’s local elections has been cancelled after agreement was reached between two senior Conservative councillors. The current leader of the authority, Carl Les, has announced he […]

The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has announced funding to help tackle the growing problem of “banking deserts” in communities across the county. Communities are being invited to bid for a new fund designed […]

Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to after a pedestrian was injured in a road traffic collision in Easingwold. The incident happened on Tanpit Lane at about 4pm […]

The leader of the Reform UK group on North Yorkshire Council says Pride flags would no longer be flown on the authority’s buildings if the party takes control of the council at next year’s local […]

The leader of North Yorkshire Council hopes the next Prime Minister will tackle the “disconnect” between the North of England and the London-based government. Speaking after Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation today, Councillor Carl […]