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Yorkshire Water is investing £4.8m in its Dishforth wastewater treatment work to improve water quality in the River Swale and to expand the capacity of the site. The project, which is being delivered by Mott […]

A man who was found guilty of a string of rapes and sexual assaults against girls has been jailed for 28 years. Ian Neasham, 64, of Londonderry, near Bedale, must serve at least two thirds […]

A moped was seized in Great Ayton High Street due to having no tax and insurance. Police say report came in from a member of the public regarding a group of youths engaged in anti-social […]

A housing association is seeing “extraordinary’ results with people it supports who have learning disabilities following the introduction of an innovative online technology programme. Broadacres is using a tool known as SIGNAL to help it […]

A long-held ambition to create play facilities for older children in a rural village has moved a step closer to being realised after Sport England confirmed no mitigation measures would be needed to protect youngsters […]

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a collision in Great Ayton. Police were called to a report that a car had left the road and collided with a brick hut […]

Firefighters were called out after a woman got her leg stuck yesterday. The incident happened in Great Ayton at about 5.25pm. A crew from Stokesley used a reciprocating saw and small tools to release a […]

Space-themed quizzes, treasure hunts and a date with the popular code-a-pillar are among the events on offer at North Yorkshire libraries to celebrate the wonders of science. This year marks the 30th anniversary of British […]

More than 90 per cent of parents and carers in North Yorkshire secured their preferred secondary school for their child, education bosses say. A total of 90.11 per cent secured their first preference with 95.82 […]

A Conservative-led local authority has been urged to up its environmental influence by challenging all the firms featuring in its £4.9bn pension fund to regularly report their climate change credentials. Councillor Paul Haslam, North Yorkshire […]