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A man has been jailed for sexually assaulting a young woman while he was high on drink or drugs. Tobias Harvey-Light, 31, attacked the victim at a flat in Northallerton as she tried desperately to […]

Opposition councillors are demanding a fresh vote on controversial changes to North Yorkshire’s Lifeline service after claiming disputed advice prevented a councillor from taking part in a key decision that could have changed the outcome. […]

Campaigners opposing the proposed Vale of York motorway service area (MSA) have launched a High Court challenge against North Yorkshire Council’s decision to approve the scheme. Kirby Hill RAMS (Residents Against Motorway Services) has instructed […]

Firefighters helped rescue a person who suffered a broken ankle after falling into a beck in Romanby. A crew from Stokesley was called to Chantry Road at 5.49pm yesterday following reports that a person had […]

Residents across North Yorkshire are being asked to help shape where they vote in future elections as the council launches a review of polling districts and polling stations. North Yorkshire Council has begun a 10-week […]

Richmond and Northallerton MP Rishi Sunak has visited a Great Ayton primary school following its national recognition for excellence. Mr Sunak visited Marwood Church of England School, which has recently been selected as one of […]

Yorkshire Air Ambulance has received a further £7,899 from NFU Mutual’s Northallerton agency, taking the insurer’s total contribution towards the charity’s new airbase appeal to £15,798. The latest donation means NFU Mutual has become a […]

Campaigners opposed to North Yorkshire Council’s double council tax charge on second homes have handed in a petition signed by 1,000 people calling for the premium to be suspended. Members of SHOUT (Second Homeowners Opposed […]

A car left the road and came to rest in a field near Bedale this afternoon. Fire crews from Bedale and Harrogate were called to Scroggs Lane, Snape, at 3.41pm following reports of a single-vehicle […]

Parish councillors objecting to plans for a battery energy storage system (BESS) on farmland near Northallerton have described the technology as “toxic chemical plants”. Balance Power Projects Ltd has applied for planning permission to build […]