Year: 2026

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 […]

Police are appealing for information after a series of burglaries at storage units and a farm near Great Ayton in the early hours of Thursday morning. The break-ins happened in the area of the A172 […]

The new chair of North Yorkshire Council has pledged to ensure local democracy is promoted for the benefit of all communities in the run-up to the authority’s elections next year. Conservative councillor, ​Cllr David Chance, […]

Road signs which display a driver’s speed alongside a smiley or sad face could continue to be banned from North Yorkshire’s roads despite pleas from communities to allow their use. North Yorkshire Council looks set […]

North Yorkshire councillors have urged the region’s mayor to “come to the table” to discuss their authority’s allocation of road repair funding. Members of North Yorkshire Council this week voted in support of a decision […]

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 […]