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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 […]

North Yorkshire Conservatives have selected Councillor Keane Duncan as their candidate to be the first York and North Yorkshire mayor. Cllr Duncan, who represents the Norton division on North Yorkshire Council, beat Police, Fire and […]

A councillor has proposed a motion calling for a ban on trail hunting on North Yorkshire Council-owned land amid criticism it is an “anti-rural” policy. Cllr Rich Maw, who represents the Weaponness and Ramshill division […]

North Yorkshire Council has been awarded £830,715 by the government to support Ukrainian refugees living in the county move into their own homes. Ukrainian families fleeing war have found places to live through the government’s Homes for […]

Firefighters were called out yesterday after a combine harvest caught fire. The incident happened in a field in Moor Lane, Carthorpe, near Bedale. Crews from Bedale, Ripon and Thirsk responded to the fire at about […]

An historic 16th century manor house which has been restored and has views over the North Yorkshire countryside has come to market with a guide price of more than £1m. The Manor House, which has […]

A new parish charter due to be adopted next week will secure the future of grassroots democracy across North Yorkshire, claim council chiefs. Earlier this year, parishes across England’s largest county took part in a […]