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Richmond and Northallerton MP Rishi Sunak has spoken out in defence of grouse shooting amid calls for the sport to be banned. The former Prime Minister took part in a debate in Westminster triggered by […]

Police are investigating after the lamppost hosting a newly-installed fixed safety camera was damaged. The camera has been installed on the A64 at Sherburn near Malton. It was due to go live today but the […]

North Yorkshire Council chiefs have come under fire for their handling of queries from parents concerned about the implementation of the controversial home-to-school transport policy. Five questions about the policy change were submitted to the […]

Farmers may feel more comfortable seeking medical advice from a vet than a GP, a report into how to improve North Yorkshire agricultural workers’ health found. The study, Ploughing through barriers: Understanding the challenges and […]

The first phase of a multi-million pound redevelopment of an outdoor learning centre in North Yorkshire is progressing well and on track to be completed this summer, officials say. A range of improvements are underway […]

Firefighters were called to a forest fire yesterday. The incident in the Osmotherley area was reported at about 5.50pm. Northallerton and Danby fire crews attended. They arrived to find around 30 square metres affected by […]

An internationally recognised multi-sport event due to return to Masham for a second year in August has been cancelled. The Long Course Weekend was scheduled to be held in and around the North Yorkshire town […]

North Yorkshire Police has adopted the Forcer Protocol to help find Armed Forces veterans, reservists or serving personnel who are reported missing or lost. The announcement has been made ahead of this year’s Armed Forces […]

A council’s plans to charge for using its public toilets has been described as “scandalous” by a local councillor who has launched a ‘free to pee’ campaign to fight the move. Malton Town Council is […]

Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) has got approval to build a new northern base. The facility will be opened on the outskirts of Skipton-on-Swale, near Thirsk, around three-and-a-half miles from the charity’s current base at RAF […]