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A Thirsk hospice charity is to name one of its inpatient rooms after a charitable trust following a £400,000 donation. Herriot Hospice Homecare, which has begun offering its services from the former Lambert Memorial Hospital, […]

A Green Party councillor has called on colleagues to be “brave” ahead of a crunch vote on North Yorkshire Council’s home-to-school transport policy. Councillor Arnold Warneken is urging fellow councillors to vote with their conscience […]

A rescue operation took place last night after a person fell from a bridge. The incident happened at a bridge on the A684 over the River Swale at Morton-on-Swale. Members of Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team […]

Rishi Sunak has given his support to an initiative encouraging more men to get tested for prostate cancer. The MP joined members of Darlington Lions Club at their third Prostate Cancer testing event. Two hundred […]

Six charity champions are lacing up their running shoes this weekend to raise vital funds for a Northallerton sensory centre. Colleagues at Align Property Partners will pound the pavement at Sunday’s Northallerton 10k in aid […]

Controversial plans are being drawn up for a large solar farm on fields in North Yorkshire. Developers behind the proposed 30MW scheme on land off Lords Lane, between Bedale and Exelby, say the farm would […]

Campaigners claim a council’s determination to push ahead with unpopular home-to-school transport changes is about “saving face rather than saving money”. But North Yorkshire Council bosses say reinstating the old policy would force the authority […]

The organisers of schemes in North Yorkshire which help young people reach their full potential are looking for more volunteers. Such is the success of both the Independent Visitor project and Buddy Network scheme, that […]

A foster couple who have welcomed ten children into their lives are encouraging people in North Yorkshire to consider opening their homes to give other youngsters a safe and loving place to stay. Allan and […]

The £35.5m Friarage Surgical Centre will secure the future of the Northallerton hospital after years of speculation and rumours, say senior clinicians as they prepare for their first patients. The new state-of-the-art hub will open […]