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Leaders of the national parks which make up the lion’s share of Prime Minister’s constituency have issued an extraordinary appeal directly to Rishi Sunak, saying his Government’s plan to relax planning rules in protected areas […]

Rishi Sunak has honoured a countryside access campaigner with a Prime Minister’s Points of Light award. He presented Debbie North with the award to recognise her work helping to make the Yorkshire Dales accessible for […]

A police week of action targeting rural crime has seen stolen property recovered, poachers sent to court, cross-border patrols stepped up – and more. National Rural Crime Action Week ran from 18 September. North Yorkshire […]

A man has been jailed for controlling behaviour towards his partner. Samuel Matthew Hammond was also sentenced for sharing a sexual photograph without consent with the intention of causing distress, assaulting a police officer and […]

A joint bid is being submitted for York and North Yorkshire to promote the multi-billion pound visitor economy and provide support for tens of thousands of tourism workers. Plans have been announced this week for […]

An egg farmer who secured victory for the Conservatives in a by-election over the Prime Minister’s local ward has called for an end to in-fighting in the party. Calling for decisive action to be taken […]

The new Coast to Coast national trail looks set to feature a significant diversion for years to come, it has emerged, as it will mean finding more than £10m to enable people to safely cross […]

Rishi Sunak has praised the work of a community organisation which has decided to be more ‘upfront’ about the services it provides. Mr Sunak visited the Northallerton High Street premises of Hambleton Community Action (HCA) […]

Photographs taken by the fire service show the extent of the damage caused by a fire at a farm in Carthorpe, near Bedale, this week. The incident happened on Monday night with around 40 firefighters […]

A housing association is investing £7 million as part of a 12-month programme to further improve its existing homes across North Yorkshire. Broadacres is conducting a range of work across its housing stock in 2023/24. […]