Year: 2026

Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglar entered a house in Thirsk while a woman in her 70s was asleep inside. North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened in the Sowerby area of the […]

North Yorkshire Council has brought in financial investigators to look into its loss-making housing company Brierley Homes, it has emerged. Senior councillors heard this week that the company had appointed Veritau to examine decisions made […]

Broadacres Housing Association has secured a £106.7 million funding package from NatWest Group to support new housing development and future investment across North Yorkshire and surrounding areas. The Northallerton-based housing association said the funding would […]

Firefighters were called to Topcliffe Airfield in the early hours of the morning after a person became trapped between two wire fences. A crew from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident at […]

Campaigners fighting changes to home-to-school transport provision have welcomed support from a North Yorkshire MP after he secured a parliamentary debate on the issue. The Westminster Hall debate, due to take place on Thursday, June […]

A council has come under fire after announcing the temporary closure of three paddling pools during the hottest week of the year so far. The pools in Valley Gardens, in Harrogate, Bebra Gardens in Knaresborough […]

North Yorkshire’s only toll bridge is set to undergo repairs amid concerns it could collapse if work is not carried out. Signs of cracking have appeared in brickwork on Aldwark Toll Bridge, which spans the […]

A disqualified driver was arrested after speeding away from police in Leyburn and being brought to a halt by a stinger. At around 9.50am this morning, officers from North Yorkshire Police’s Richmondshire neighbourhood team were […]

Councillors have been recommended to approve up to 98 new homes in a North Yorkshire village despite warnings that the development could reduce the quality of life for current and future residents. North Yorkshire Council’s […]

Bedale Community Library is to undergo a major refurbishment aimed at creating a more modern and flexible space for residents. Work is set to begin shortly at the library at Bedale Hall, with organisers promising […]