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A crew from Bedale Fire Station responded to reports of smoke within a property in the town’s Bridge Street. The incident was reported at 2.23am this morning. On arrival, the smoke was found to be […]

Police have issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to following a shop theft in Northallerton. The incident took place on 27 December 2025 at a store on Northallerton High Street […]

Detectives are investigating four deaths linked to the use of illegal drugs in the Hambleton and Richmondshire area, North Yorkshire Police have confirmed. The deaths occurred on different days and at separate locations across the area. […]

Funding has been secured to install lifts at Thirsk Railway Station which has previously been described as a “no-go area” for anyone with mobility problems. The government has given the go-ahead for work to start […]

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed and banned from Northallerton and Thirsk for five years following a series of thefts across the two towns. Stephen Steele, 39, of Hartington Road, Stockton-on-Tees, was sentenced to 20 […]

What began as a report of an unattended car being stolen in Thirsk quickly led to an arrest and a string of driving-related charges. Ben Slater, 36, of Lingfoot Crescent, Sheffield, was disqualified from driving […]

Motorists travelling across a key east–west route through the Yorkshire Dales will now receive earlier warnings of flooding following the expansion of a state-of-the-art electronic detection system. North Yorkshire Council has installed three additional electronic […]

Councillors are set to examine claims of widespread errors in a system used by North Yorkshire Council to implement its controversial home-to-school transport policy. Councillor Barbara Brodigan, chair of the authority’s children and families overview […]

The public in North Yorkshire has been urged to respect the right of peaceful protest and to tolerate people with different opinions. The sentiment was agreed at a meeting in Thirsk called after abuse was […]

​North Yorkshire Council will utilise AI to help cut costs and balance its budget, says a senior councillor responsible for the authority’s finances. Councillor Gareth Dadd, deputy leader and executive member for finance and resources, […]