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Firefighters broke through a door to help a woman who had fallen yesterday. The incident happened in Stokesley at about 6.20pm. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said its Stokesley crew was asked at help […]

North Yorkshire Council has revealed £6m has been spent so far on the transition from eight councils into one. Local government reorganisation has been the biggest change in local government in the county since 1974 and […]

Northallerton’s swimming pool is to close for around six weeks while new energy-saving equipment is installed. Leisure bosses say the £350,000 new air handling unit at the leisure centre, which circulates air throughout the building […]

Residents are being encouraged to share their travel habits in a bid to shape a transport strategy across North Yorkshire over the coming decades. A survey has been launched this week to inform the first […]

Volunteers aiming to create an affordable transport system to and around the North York Moors has had its appeal for a lifeline grant rejected after it was agreed to focus spending a windfall on “more […]

Green Party councillors have accused the Conservatives of putting party politics before tackling the climate crisis following the appointment of a climate champion for North Yorkshire last week. At a full meeting of the council […]

The NHS trust which runs the Friarage Hospital has moved from ‘requires improvement’ to being rated ‘good’ overall following inspections which revealed a turnaround in its fortunes. The South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had […]

An investigation has been launched after the first full meeting of a new unitary local authority saw a Tory whip accused of pushing down a Conservative colleague’s hand during a council chamber vote. In an […]

Teams of so-called ward walkers are leading efforts to get more patients discharged quickly from North Yorkshire hospitals. North Yorkshire Council staff, officially called transfer of care co-ordinators, work alongside NHS colleagues to identify patients […]

A proposal by the Marquis of Normanby’s North York Moors National Park estate to cover an 555-acre area has been cautiously welcomed. The 15,000-acre Mulgrave Estate in the national park has announced plans to plant 300,000 trees across […]