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North Yorkshire’s police commissioner has set out a 3,000-word defence of her actions to hold failing police and fire services to account, saying her approach had been proven to be “effective in the public interest”. […]

Four shoplifting suspects have been arrested and charged after allegedly targeting a Northallerton supermarket. The incident happened at Tesco on East Road, Northallerton, at around 6.30pm on Saturday. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: […]

North Yorkshire Council will consider giving more support to community transport providers and local car-share services in a bid to improve access to public transport in villages. North Yorkshire Council, which is awaiting the results […]

North Yorkshire County is being urged to respond swiftly to the Conservative Party losing its majority for the first time since 2001 after a Tory member quit, citing dismay with the national party. The decision […]

Firefighters were called to a fire on playing fields in Stokesley yesterday. However, they arrived to find local residents had already extinguished the blaze. The incident happened in the Stripe in Stokesley at about 6.50pm. […]

A motorist had to be cut free from his vehicle after a crash near Stokesley yesterday. The incident happened at about 3.45pm in Stocking Hill. Fire crews from Northallerton responded to the single vehicle collision […]

Two people had to be cut free by firefighters are a car hit a tree today. The incident happened at about 2.45pm in Clack Lane, Osmotherley. Fire crews from Thirsk, Stokesley and Northallerton responded the […]

North Yorkshire Police has issued a warning that car thieves are active in the county. The force says they have seen an increase in the targeting of large 4×4, high performance vehicles such as Land […]

Wensleydale Railway has received a donation of two and a half miles of track to help replace worn out sections of the line. The donation has been made by recycling and wase recovery firm SUEZ […]

A fire in Stokesley was started deliberately, the fire service says. Firefighters were called to Allen Grove at about 8.15pm last night. Crew extinguished a fire involving trees and bushes using buckets of water. The […]