Year: 2026

A “patch up” approach to filling potholes could be costing North Yorkshire Council money in the long run, councillors claim. Green Party councillor Kevin Foster, who represents Hipswell and Colburn, said the authority was filling […]

An 89-year-old former model has become the first resident to move into a new care home in Bedale — and says she is looking forward to “getting dressed up” again. Maureen Hill moved into Riverdale […]

olice have confirmed that a 37-year-old man reported missing from the Thirsk area has been found safe and well. North Yorkshire Police issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday to help trace the man after concerns […]

Police arrested eight people and seized suspected stolen property during a major day of action across Hambleton as part of North Yorkshire Police’s latest Operation Tornado initiative. The intensification day saw officers carrying out enforcement […]

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious collision on the A19 at Deighton. The incident happened at about 4.55am on Tuesday, April 14 and involved a Kia Sportage and a Fiat […]

Councillors have approved plans for a 66-bedroom care home in Northallerton despite concerns about parking. Members of North Yorkshire Council’s Hambleton area planning committee today voted in favour of an application to redevelop the former […]

A Brompton-on-Swale-based meat processing company has gone into administration, placing 140 jobs at risk. Holmesterne Farm Co. Limited has entered administration, with joint administrators appointed through the High Court in Leeds. The company’s principal trading […]

Powers to levy charges on overnight stays would be a total game-changer, York and North Yorkshire’s mayor has said following a national announcement. Mayor David Skaith said plans for a visitor levy, otherwise known as […]

North Yorkshire taxi drivers have urged councillors to allow a higher fare increase amid sharp rises in the cost of fuel caused by the Iran War. North Yorkshire Council is proposing a five per cent […]

Devolution in York and North Yorkshire will fail if further decisions are taken that are York-centric, councillors warned today as a row over road repair funding intensified. Members of North Yorkshire Council’s executive committee branded […]