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The decision of an outgoing council to commission a celebrated artist to create an £85,000 sculpture depicting the youngest female inmate incarcerated in Northallerton’s former prison has been questioned ahead of councillors on a new […]

A Northallerton man has admitted possessing indecent images of children and extreme pornography featuring an animal. Charlie Boocock, of Bullamoor Road, appeared in York Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. The 21-year-old has admitted six charge of […]

A car rolled down an embankment after a two-vehicle collision on the A1(M) yesterday. The incident happened on the northbound carriageway near Leeming at about 6pm. One of the vehicles rolled down the bank and […]

The occupants of a Fiat 500 suffered serious injuries after their vehicle collided with a HGV on the A1(M). Police are appealing for witnesses and information to the collision which occurred just before junction 49 […]

The phrase “the luck of the Irish” is commonly used to describe good fortune or success. However, the origins of this phrase are somewhat of a mystery. Some theories suggest that the phrase is actually […]

The A1(M) has fully reopened after a crash this morning. Police were called to a collision on the A1 northbound carriageway prior to junction 49 (Dishforth) at around 5.50am. It involved a car that collided […]

North Yorkshire’s new unitary authority which will serve residents 57 miles to the east, south and west of its headquarters has underlined its ambition to be considered a truly local council. Ahead of North Yorkshire Council […]

After years of preparation, a new unitary council for North Yorkshire is set to finally launch on Saturday. But the answer of what will change for residents is probably not much. Bins will still be […]

The leaders of the county council which claimed local government reorganisation was likely to generate £252m of savings to pump into residents services have said achieving that financial ambition has become “massively tougher”. North Yorkshire […]

Residents and visitors to a Hambleton village that is a prime destination for tourists will receive an environmentally-friendly boost through an initiative by Brierley Homes. The property development company, established by North Yorkshire County Council, […]