Year: 2026

Jokes about UFOs at a North Yorkshire Council meeting were a sign “that the truth is out there” about a backroom political deal, it has been claimed. Speaking at a meeting of the full council […]

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision involving a pedestrian in Easingwold. The incident happened at around 4pm on Thursday, May 14, on Chapel Street and involved a small […]

Catering and housekeeping staff at Friarage Hospital have won national recognition after transforming mealtimes for patients living with dementia. The hospital’s housekeeping and catering team was named Quality Improvement Project Team of the Year at […]

Firefighters were called to a rooftop rescue in Northallerton after a member of the public became stranded on top of a retail building. The incident happened at around 6.55pm on High Street, where a crew […]

North Yorkshire Police has launched an appeal for information after a buzzard was found injured in the Bransdale area with shotgun pellets lodged in its wing. The bird of prey was discovered on May 4 […]

A Conservative councillor is facing calls to stand down and stop claiming his £18,000 a year allowance amid criticism that he has failed to attend parish council meetings or help residents with problems. The calls […]

Taxpayers may not get their money back from North Yorkshire Council’s loss-making house building company, opposition leaders have warned as details of a £7.5m annual deficit are revealed. Council-owned Brierley Homes is forecast to make […]

A Northallerton man has been jailed after a drunken attack on a man at a funeral wake, causing a skull fracture and bleed on the brain. Paterson Prentice, 36, slapped the victim in the face, […]

Dog owners are being urged to keep pets on leads and under close control near livestock following a sheep attack near Cod Beck Reservoir. The incident happened at about 10am on Saturday, May 16, in […]

Police are appealing for information after a quad bike was stolen from a farm near West Harlsey, close to Northallerton. The incident is believed to have taken place between Thursday, 07 May and Saturday, 09 […]