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A group of churches in York and North Yorkshire are celebrating the completion of a major project to cut fuel bills and reduce carbon emissions. Twenty churches in the Yorkshire North & East Methodist District […]

Two cars were destroyed in a blaze in Thirsk town centre in the early hours of yesterday morning. Fire crews from Thirsk and Northallerton, along with a fire investigation officer, were called to a car […]

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision in Sowerby. The incident happened on Oak Drive at around 8.30am on Monday, September 22, and involved a Volkswagen Golf and a black Ford […]

A departing senior North Yorkshire Council officer who was knighted for his work has spoken of his pride at what the authority has achieved. Sir Stuart Carlton, corporate director for the children and young people’s […]

The family of a man who died in a collision near Dishforth Airfield last week have paid tribute to him as a “beloved Father, Grandad and friend to many”. Stephen Paul, 69, from Malton, was […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision in Northallerton. The incident happened at about 8.30pm on Saturday, September 20, outside the Oddfellows Arms on the High Street. A black Mini parked at […]

A North Yorkshire community has been praised for restoring its playing fields after vandalism left them unusable. In 2024, Brompton Recreation Group, near Northallerton, was devastated by a targeted weedkiller attack which caused more than […]

A new coordinated approach to boost the visitor economy across York and North Yorkshire has been launched. A new board, involving councillors and leading tourism figures, met this week for the first time. The York […]

Work can get underway on the conversion of a Victorian water tower after planners granted approval to transform the landmark building into a two-bedroom house. The water tower at Pepper Arden Hall, South Cowton, between […]