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Green Party councillors have accused the Conservatives of putting party politics before tackling the climate crisis following the appointment of a climate champion for North Yorkshire last week. At a full meeting of the council […]

The NHS trust which runs the Friarage Hospital has moved from ‘requires improvement’ to being rated ‘good’ overall following inspections which revealed a turnaround in its fortunes. The South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had […]

An investigation has been launched after the first full meeting of a new unitary local authority saw a Tory whip accused of pushing down a Conservative colleague’s hand during a council chamber vote. In an […]

Teams of so-called ward walkers are leading efforts to get more patients discharged quickly from North Yorkshire hospitals. North Yorkshire Council staff, officially called transfer of care co-ordinators, work alongside NHS colleagues to identify patients […]

A proposal by the Marquis of Normanby’s North York Moors National Park estate to cover an 555-acre area has been cautiously welcomed. The 15,000-acre Mulgrave Estate in the national park has announced plans to plant 300,000 trees across […]

Plans for new community networks to be formed to help fill the void left by the abolition of district and borough councils are to be piloted in Easingwold. The proposal to introduce community networks is […]

The new Bilsdale TV mast was switched on at 5am today. Arqiva, which operates the site, said the mast would start transmitting signals this morning. Most viewers’ TVs and set top boxes should automatically receive […]

A fire service false alarm was caused by steam from a shower today. Firefighters from Thirsk were called to Sutton Under Whitestonecliff at 7.50am following an automatic fire alarm. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service […]