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The loss of natural habitats across North Yorkshire is to be countered by a new strategy drawn up as part of a national government programme to help to improve the environment and tackle climate change. […]

Rishi Sunak has opened a development which will improve services for adults with learning or physical disabilities. The MP visited Northdale Horticulture in Northallerton to see the new work space and retail shop at the […]

Councillors facing 2,500 people waiting for social housing are considering measures to deter developers from giving a minimal part of their profits to help ensure more people have a stable low-cost home. North Yorkshire Council’s […]

The emergency services were called after a car was driven into the River Leven in Stokesley yesterday. The incident happened at about 3.15pm in Levenside. Firefighters from Stokesley and Coulby Newham responded to the incident […]

A wasps nest prompted concerns about a house fire early this morning. Firefighters were called to the incident in Moor End Lane, Sowerby, at about 3.30am. Crews from Northallerton and Thirsk responded to reports of […]

The emergency services were called to a crash early this morning. A blue Suzuki Swift left the road and collided with a tree, coming to rest on its roof. The incident in Lees Lane, Romanby, […]

A former scout leader who abused a young boy almost 30 years ago has been jailed for nine years. David James Kitching, 59, of no fixed address but from the Thirsk area, was found guilty […]

Wensleydale Railway has announced the launch of its summer appeal to support maintenance and improvement plans. The line is one of the longest heritage in the UK, with 22 miles of track and infrastructure to […]

Officers are currently searching for a missing teenager in the Thirsk area. Obaid, who is 14, was last seen in the area surrounding Thirsk market square. The last confirmed sighting of him was at around […]