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A maternity support worker at the Friarage Hospital has been recognised with a Chief Midwifery Officer (CMidO) Maternity Support Worker Award for her outstanding contribution to maternity services in North Yorkshire. Becky Eason received the […]

Police are urgently searching for three men who fled from officers on the A19 east of Northallerton this afternoon. A black Ford Kuga was found abandoned near the Tontine, close to Osmotherley, shortly before 3pm […]

Footpaths have reopened and access restrictions have been lifted on the North York Moors after a major wildfire earlier this year.. North Yorks Moors National Park Authority (NYMNPA) says open access restrictions and rights of […]

A North Yorkshire woman who needed 12 units of emergency blood after she was hit by a tractor in a catastrophic accident that saw her lose her right leg is backing an NHS plea for […]

A police incident at an address in Sowerby, near Thirsk, has now been successfully resolved following a large-scale response involving armed officers and trained negotiators. The incident was first reported at 5.19am as an alleged […]

York and North Yorkshire’s mayor has welcomed almost £41 million in Government bus funding over the coming years but said a lack of increases to meet rising demand was disappointing. Labour Mayor David Skaith said […]

A North Yorkshire MP has warned that a proposed tourism tax would be a “hammer blow” for hospitality businesses in the county. Sir Julian Smith, Conservative MP for Skipton and Ripon, told councillors he would […]

Police are appealing for help to identify a person in connection with a reported incident of criminal damage in Thirsk. The incident took place at around 11.45am on Friday, November 15 in the Market Place, […]

A political group on North Yorkshire Council led by Green Party councillors has increased its numbers. Councillor Rich Maw, previously an unaligned independent member, has joined the Green and Independents Group. The Weaponness and Ramshill […]

Officers searching for a man who went missing five days ago have released two new CCTV images. Robert Rees‑Hughes, 35, was last seen at around 3.10pm on Saturday in Easingwold. The CCTV stills were captured […]