Year: 2026

Changes to council divisions across North Yorkshire have been finalised following a review to ensure all councillors represent a similar number of electors. The Local Government Boundary Commission has concluded that there should be 89 […]

A North Yorkshire parish council has failed in its bid to have a village pub — which has been closed for the last 15 years — listed as an asset of community value. Officers from […]

North Yorkshire Council chiefs say tough decisions lie ahead after criticising the government for a £20m cut in funding. Members of the authority’s executive will meet next week to discuss the budget for 2026/27 after […]

Members of the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, and North York Moors National Park Authorities gathered in Kirkby Stephen to celebrate the transformation of the iconic Coast to Coast Path into a fully recognised National Trail, […]

New courses are being offered to boost skills and open up career opportunities as an entrepreneur and a 93-year-old pensioner have praised the benefits of North Yorkshire Council’s adult learning service. Thousands of people across […]

Police have released CCTV images of a person they would like to speak to following a theft at a department store in Northallerton. The incident happened at around 9.20am on November 21 at Barkers Department Store, […]

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a man was seriously injured following a collision on the A1(M) near Dishforth late on Saturday, January 10. The incident happened at around 10.45pm at junction […]

Police are appealing for information after a motorbike was stolen during a burglary in Great Ayton. The theft happened overnight between Tuesday, December 9 and Wednesday, December 10 at a property on Wheatlands, where offenders […]

The emergency services were called to a two-vehicle road traffic collision on Brompton Road, between Patrick Brompton and Scotton, at about 5.40pm yesterday. The incident happened near the turn-off to Hunton. North Yorkshire Fire and […]

A new podcast series celebrating the life and legacy of James Herriot has been announced, featuring his son Jim Wight, daughter Rosie Page and former veterinary colleague Peter Wright, now well known from the Yorkshire […]