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North Yorkshire Council is set to spend up to £477,000 on e-cigarettes to help residents quit smoking. A report due to be considered by senior councillors later this week recommends launching a procurement process to […]

Firefighters were called to an incident on Northallerton High Street after two people became trapped inside their vehicle due to an electrical fault. The incident happened at 1.24pm today, when a crew from Northallerton was […]

Firefighters were called to reports of smouldering wood chippings on Yafforth Road in Northallerton. The incident occurred at 10.22am on Sunday, when an appliance from Northallerton was mobilised to the scene. On arrival, crews found […]

A U-turn on parking fee increases by North Yorkshire Council has prompted campaigners to question why no changes have been made to the authority’s controversial home-to-school transport policy. Campaign group the School Transport Action Group […]

Fire crews were called to Chop Gate on the North York Moors after a dog fell around 10 feet down a disused mine shaft. The incident happened at 12.35pm on Friday, February 28. A crew […]

Police are appealing for information following a shed break-in in the village of Manfield. The incident happened overnight from Friday, February 21 into Saturday, February 22, on Bowling Green Lane. A shed was broken into […]

A 34-year-old man has been ordered to pay more than £25,000 after ignoring enforcement action and continuing to live in a property built without planning permission. Liam Snowden was convicted at York Crown Court in […]

A North Yorkshire councillor is facing calls to stand down after switching political allegiances for the second time in four months. Councillor John Mann, member for the Oatlands and Pannal division in Harrogate, has announced […]

Four North Yorkshire MPs have written to the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire setting out their opposition to the proposed visitor levy — calling it a “tax on family holidays”. The Conservative MPs — […]