Year: 2026

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 […]

A 41-year-old man has been released under investigation following the execution of a drugs warrant in the Brompton area. Officers from the Hambleton Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out the warrant on Friday as part of […]

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the A19 near Chapel Haddlesey in which a 34-year-old motorcyclist died. The collision happened at about 1.50pm on Friday, 19 June, on the A19 just […]

The offices used by Hambleton District Council are set to be transformed into a 66-bedroom residential care home after being sold to a national care home developer. The former civic centre at Stone Cross has […]