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Council chiefs have given the go-ahead for work to progress on the new Maltkiln village development — despite an 11th-hour plea from villagers for a decision to be delayed. North Yorkshire Council this week voted […]

Police have arrested a man following a robbery at the Busby Stoop garage near Thirsk on Wednesday evening (12 November). Officers were called at around 8pm after a member of staff was threatened with a […]

Wensleydale Railway has completed a detailed overhaul and refurbishment of three of its Mark 2 heritage carriages — just in time for its busy Christmas train services. In a project lasting just over three months, […]

North Yorkshire Council chiefs say taxi drivers with criminal records and unsafe vehicles are able to avoid their rigorous checks by obtaining a licence from other authorities. Councillors were told in a full council meeting […]

​Recent income from sales means a North Yorkshire Council-owned house builder should not need to borrow more taxpayers’ money, a senior councillor has told colleagues. Leader of the council, Councillor Carl Les, told a meeting of […]

A countywide Christmas toy appeal has launched once again to ensure every child wakes up to a gift on Christmas morning. Now in its seventh year, the Reuse Santa campaign invites people across North Yorkshire […]

Campaigners have demanded to know why North Yorkshire Council is refusing to release maps used to determine a child’s eligibility for free school transport amid claims of numerous inaccuracies within the system. Members of the […]

Residents deserve better than the “diabolical” planning service currently provided by North Yorkshire Council, a councillor has told colleagues. Councillor Angus Thompson, who represents the North Richmondshire division, criticised the authority’s handling of planning applications […]