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National park bosses have warmly welcomed a last-minute amendment to legislation which looks set to see public bodies and firms with statutory powers such as utility firms forced to demonstrate how any works in protected landscapes […]

Around 40 firefighters were called in to tackle a major barn fire last night. North Yorkshire Fire and rescue Service said they received a large number of calls to the blaze at Carthorpe, near Bedale, […]

An evil sex offender and career criminal has been jailed yet again after he breached a sexual-harm prevention order designed to protect children. Garry Dover Afflick, 57, formerly of Northallerton, was under a strict order […]

Firefighters were called to extinguish a fire in a bin caused by a firework yesterday. The incident happened at the Treadmills complex in Crosby Road, Northallerton, at about 4.30pm on Sunday. The Northallerton crew extinguished […]

Libraries are enticing visitors with a host of green-themed events as part of a week-long scheme focused on supporting sustainability and tackling climate change. The annual Libraries Week will this year take place from October […]

Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire in Little Fencote, near Bedale, last night. The incident was reported at about 8.25pm. Fire crews from Bedale and Northallerton responded to reports of a kitchen fire in […]

Crimestoppers is asking for anonymous information in a drive to protect North Yorkshire’s birds of prey. As part of National Rural Crime Action Week, the charity has launched a campaign appealing for people to speak […]

Firefighters dealt with an abandoned vehicle in the road last night. The incident happened in Well Lane, Well, at about 8.15pm Masham firefighters came across the vehicle which had been abandoned in the carriageway with […]