Year: 2026

Council chiefs were told there was no such thing as a ‘free pee’ as they agreed plans to introduce 40p charges to use public toilets across North Yorkshire. Members of North Yorkshire Council’s executive committee […]

Yorkshire Water has launched a series of projects across North Yorkshire aimed at reducing the number and frequency of storm overflow discharges. Five schemes have now begun in Weeton, Wass, Snape, Myton-on-Swale and Great Barugh […]

Legal action launched over roads funding could jeopardise much-needed maintenance work in York, a senior councillor has said. Cllr Kate Ravilious, City of York Council’s Labour transport spokesperson, said a pause in receiving its £2.6 […]

Police are appealing for help to find a missing 15-year-old girl from Northallerton. Ellie was last seen leaving her home address in the town at around 10pm on Sunday, April 19. She is described as […]

Hundreds of artists across North Yorkshire are set to welcome visitors into their creative spaces as part of this year’s Summer Open Studios. The popular event, organised by North Yorkshire Open Studios (NYOS), will take […]

Neighbours of a Great Ayton restaurant have raised concerns about plans by the venue to serve alcohol — but the application has also attracted dozens of letters in support. Pomegranate Persian Tea Room, in the […]

North Yorkshire Council has received a flood of critical comments and queries in response to a new system requiring residents to register to use waste recycling centres. Hundreds of people have given their views on […]

North Yorkshire Council is facing a fresh allegation of unlawful decision-making over plans for a motorway service area (MSA) near Boroughbridge. Campaign group Kirby Hill Residents Against Motorway Services (RAMS) has written to the council’s […]

A new digital art and wellbeing trail across the North York Moors is putting student creativity in the spotlight. The project, titled ‘Wander’, is a collaboration between the North York Moors National Park Authority and […]

Residents will soon have to register before using household waste recycling centres across North Yorkshire under a new council scheme coming into force later this month. From Monday, April 27, anyone visiting one of the […]