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Efforts to tackle the digital divide in North Yorkshire will see hundreds of thousands of pounds spent on a range of measures after the cost of living crisis has compounded the issue. North Yorkshire Council […]

Parents and carers in North Yorkshire are being asked to apply for school places online and on time. Applications are now open and any child transferring from primary school to secondary school next year must […]

North Yorkshire’s housing boss has criticised Government proposals to relax planning rules in national parks, saying if approved they would have a similar impact to ending the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales as protected […]

North Yorkshire Police is today paying tribute to retired police dog Teal who has sadly passed away. Teal served with the force between 2013 -2018 and was trained to search for drugs, cash and weapons. […]

North Yorkshire’s transport boss has spoken of his optimism that all existing bus services will be saved and the network expanded over the coming years, just over a year after raising fears nearly 80 routes […]

Residents have called for a moratorium on a string of development proposals, including a Rolls Royce factory, surrounding one of the North’s busiest road junctions until a masterplan for the area can be drawn up. […]

NHS chiefs in the county are encouraging anyone who smokes to reduce their risk of cancer by swapping cigarettes for a vape this September. As part of the NHS’s new Swaptember campaign, Humber and North […]

Firefighters were called to a lorry fire today. The incident happened at the Exelby Services, Leeming Bar, at about 1.30pm. Firefighters were mobilised to smoke coming from articulated lorry on the services forecourt. The crew […]

The organisers of the Barn that Rocks event have handed over a cheque for more than £18,000 to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The money was raised at this year’s event by Peter and Barbara Fall […]