Year: 2026

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 […]

Residents past and present are being invited to share their memories of All Saints Church as the village landmark prepares to celebrate its 175th anniversary. The church, whose spire is a familiar sight from the […]

A man embroiled in a decade-long legal battle with council officials over a building converted into a home without planning permission has vowed to keep fighting. Liam Snowden, 34, has spoken out over his legal […]

Police are appealing for information after reports of suspicious activity involving a van and a teenage girl in the Thirsk area. The incident was reported on Thursday afternoon near the Hambo Shop on Hambleton Place. […]