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Conservative councillors have launched a petition calling for the York and North Yorkshire Mayor to pay for a controversial new logo out of his own pocket. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and Labour Mayor […]

North Yorkshire Council has received a formal request for an urgent meeting to “resolve the crisis” surrounding the controversial school transport changes. Liberal Democrats on the authority have asked the chair of the authority to […]

Police want to speak to three men following the theft of items from driveways and gardens in the Bedale and Richmond areas. The incidents happened on Thursday, February 20. We believe the men in the […]

Police are still searching for a wanted man. Brian Thexton, 48, is wanted for recall to prison. A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We are actively working to locate him, and are urgently appealing to […]

The palliative care team at the Friarage Hospital is testing DR.VR, a virtual reality (VR) headset that could help patients reduce pain, breathlessness and anxiety and provide much-needed relaxation or new experiences. The team, which […]

Rishi Sunak is backing a community group’s plan to buy and re-open its village pub. The group hopes to revive The Horseshoe Inn at West Rounton, near Northallerton, which has been closed since 2023. The […]

North Yorkshire Council is planning to double the number of communities served by its mobile library service. The library van currently makes 21 stops every month but council bosses hope to increase the number of […]

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has been accused of wasting money after it spent almost £32,000 on a rebranding exercise including a new logo. The authority and Major David Skaith have also been […]

A young angler has been selected to fish for England for a fourth time. Jack Blakey, 14, who lives near Northallerton and attends Richmond School, is a member of the England Youth Fly Fishing Team. […]