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Firefighters were called out yesterday after a Range Rover caught fire on Sutton Bank. A fire crew from Thirsk used hose reels to extinguish the vehicle which was well alight when they arrived following a […]

A date has been set for the opening of a new cinema in Northallerton. Everyman will open its 39th venue at the town’s Treadmills development on Friday, May 19. A spokesperson for the cinema chain […]

The firm responsible for the electricity distribution network for the North East and Yorkshire regions has defended its actions following concerns that the local electricity grid was “not fit for purpose”. Northern Powergrid said while […]

Villagers are divided over a proposal to build 70 houses on farmland amid hopes it will resolve a long-term issue of sewage flooding onto properties. While some residents of East Cowton, between Northallerton and Darlington, […]

Bosses of North Yorkshire’s new unitary authority say they have already saved taxpayers £3.8m a year in the transition from eight councils to one by cutting the roles of 24 senior managers. North Yorkshire Council’s […]

Council bosses have pledged to improve educational opportunities for disabled children and young people, and those with special educational needs. North Yorkshire Council’s executive has recommended the authority adopts a fresh strategy to open up […]

Rishi Sunak has celebrated the fifth anniversary of a community group formed to keep North Yorkshire tidy. The Wombles of Hambleton were formed in 2018 to collect litter in and around Northallerton. In five years […]

NHS bosses have reminded thew public that its urgent treatment centre (UTCs) at the Friarage Hospital will be open over the bank holiday weekend. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust the Friarage UTC is open […]