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A former North Yorkshire village pub is set to be turned into a house. Plans have been submitted to convert the Shorthorn Inn, in Appleton Wiske, near Northallerton, into a five-bedroom home. The pub closed […]

Police investigating an attempted knife-point robbery in Stokesley are appealing for a key witness to come forward. The incident happened at around 3.25pm on Monday when the 15-year-old victim was walking on Station Road. He […]

An active travel strategy is set to be drawn up in North Yorkshire to make walking, cycling, and other sustainable transport options a priority across the county. North Yorkshire Council has agreed to look at […]

Police have issued CCTV images of two people they want to speak to following a shop theft at Tesco in Northallerton. It happened on 11 February at the story on East Road. Email Ben.Hepworth@northyorkshire .police.uk if you […]

North Yorkshire Council has been urged to conduct more research before introducing new rules to increase the number of wheelchair-accessible taxis. The authority is proposing to only allow new taxi registrations for wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAV), […]

A new restaurant has opened its doors in Northallerton as part of an ongoing commitment to drive regeneration and investment across the county. Modern Chinese restaurant Soju by Sumo has become the latest addition to […]

Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty are launching a new charity dedicated to improving numeracy across the UK. The former Prime Minister and his wife are both passionate about education and have together identified […]

A horse was rescued from a septic tank by firefighters today. A crew from Northallerton and an animal rescue team from Ripon were called to the village of West Rounton at about 2.45pm. They arrived […]

Speed limits outside every school in the county are being reviewed as North Yorkshire Council takes action to improve road safety. The council will be assessing all 400 plus education sites across the county, including […]

North Yorkshire Council has been accused of causing chaos and confusion for parents by using two different systems to determine school admissions and free home-to-school transport eligibility. The issue was highlighted this week after a […]