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Members of North Yorkshire Council have this week backed plans to introduce a 100 per cent premium for council tax bills on second homes in the county from April next year. The decision to introduce […]

The public has been urged to look out for a stolen Land Rover Diascovery. The grey 4×4, registration PY21 ABK, was stolen from Great Ayton at 2am on February 13. If you see the stolen […]

Elected community representatives have rejected a move to avert average council tax bills across North Yorkshire rising by more than £100 for the coming year. A majority of North Yorkshire councillors rejected a proposal by […]

Four people were injured after a car crashed into a tree last night. All four were occupants of a Vauxhall Astra which left the road near Kirkby Malzeard at about 11.30pm. Firefighters from Ripon, Masham […]

A North Yorkshire councillor has been arrested over antisemitic social media posts. North Yorkshire Police say a woman, understood to be Councillor Pat Marsh, has been arrested in connection with an investigation into posts shared […]

A man and two women have been charged with criminal damage following a protest at the Prime Minister’s home near Northallerton. On August 3 last year, Greenpeace activists got onto the roof of the grade […]

Firefighters were called out following a smell of burning yesterday. The incident in Cockpit Hill, Northallerton, was reported at 6.35pm. Crews from Northallerton responded but on arrival found no sign of fire. An investigation revealed […]

A consultation has been launched on a plan to save more than £3m by restricting the number of children who are eligible for the home to school bus service. North Yorkshire Council has launched a […]

A long-serving Liberal Democrat councillor and former mayor of Harrogate has been suspended by her national party over a series of “antisemitic” comments about the Israeli offensive in Gaza. Shortly after learning of Councillor Pat […]