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Firefighters were called to rescue a man from a tree last night. The incident happened in Easingwold at about 6.45pm. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Our Easingwold crew assisted an […]

The medical director for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) is inviting the public to support the charity by playing their £10,000 top prize raffle. Chris Smith has been a doctor at GNAAS for […]

Taxi drivers say they are living in fear of facing criminal prosecutions after a new licensing authority’s move to unify the trade across a county left them “plying for hire illegally in an area in […]

The climate change strategy of a council aiming to be part of the country’s first carbon negative area has been branded both “weak” and “an important step forward” by campaigners. Environmental groups which form part […]

A Hambleton group aims to ensure that the cost-of-living crisis doesn’t lead to young families suffering social isolation. Kirkby Baby and Toddler Group runs every Friday in St Augustine’s Church Hall and for £3 youngsters […]

A fire in an unoccupied house was started deliberately, the fire service says. Crews from Bedale and Northallerton fire station were called to the incident in Bedale Road, Aiskew, at 8.25pm last night. Crews used […]

Firefighters were called to tackle a barn containing 100 hay bales on fire last night. The incident happened at Danby Wiske. It was reported at about 10.45pm. Fire crews from Northallerton, Thirsk and Bedale arrived […]