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A grant from Broadacres Housing Association will help fundraisers support the outstanding teaching at a North Yorkshire pre-school with improved facilities. Osmotherley Pre-School plays a vital role in providing early years and school wrap-around care […]

Rishi Sunak has again urged the government to give the go-ahead for work to start on the A66 upgrade following a meeting with the Roads Minister. Mr Sunak met Minister Lilian Greenwood along with Tim […]

The mayor of York and North Yorkshire has been urged to help improve rail services in the county amid claims smaller stations are losing out as train companies prioritise connections to larger cities. Passengers have […]

Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to following the theft of fuel from a garage in Aiskew near Bedale. It happened on December 10 when a vehicle on […]

Council chiefs in North Yorkshire have backed plans to allow councillors to take part and vote in key meetings from home. North Yorkshire Council has backed a government proposal to enable remote attendance at local […]

The A684 has been closed at Morton-on-Swale due to flooding with firefighters today having to rescue two people and a cat after their vehicle became stranded. The flooding follows heavy rainfall yesterday and further showers […]

Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to following a theft in Great Ayton. It happened at 6.08pm on December 9 at the Co-op on the High Street. Goods […]

One of North Yorkshire Council’s most senior officers has spoken of his pride and paid tribute to his colleagues after being given a knighthood in the New Year’s Honours. The council’s corporate director for the […]

North Yorkshire Council bosses have pledged to press the Government for a fairer funding deal for schools in the county. The authority has warned that the county’s schools — particularly small, rural secondary schools — are […]

The colours of North Yorkshire’s wheelie bins are set to be harmonised to align with national recycling campaigns. A range of different coloured waste bins are being used in the county following the change from […]