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Police have appealed for information after a spate of vandalism at Thirsk Cemetery. Officers say flowers left on graves have had their heads pulled off. A spokesperson for Thirsk neighborhood policing team said: “Damaging items […]

A fishing fanatic got a big surprise when care home staff told him they had arranged his first fishing trip since before the pandemic. Edward Millington, 80, moved into residential and dementia care home, Hambleton […]

More than 30 firefighters battled a large barn fire overnight. Crews came from across North Yorkshire to the incident in Langthorne, near Bedale. The fire was reported at about 12.30am this morning. Crews from Bedale […]

A Conservative-run local authority embroiled in an increasingly costly row over how it splits taxpayers’ money between its five market towns is facing calls to launch a levelling up programme across its district. Councillor Bryn […]

A new CCTV camera in Northallerton is already proving its worth in fighting crime, officials say. The camera on the main Friarage Street roundabout has been funded by Northallerton Business Improvement District (BID) and fills […]

A van driver had to be cut free by firefighters after a crash on the A170 at Sutton bank this morning. The single-vehicle collision occurred at around 7am. Thirsk and Helmsley fire crews along with […]

A flagship council development on a former prison site looks set to feature a celebrated artist’s sculpture of an impoverished  11-year-old girl jailed for stealing a loaf of bread. Hambleton District Council’s cabinet will on […]

Firefighters spent five hours battling a fire caused by a disposable barbecue. Three North Yorkshire crews and one from Cleveland were called to the incident yesterday near Great Ayton. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service […]

Children’s community mental health services need a root and branch review, the government has been told, amid concerns the strategy to deal with post-pandemic surge in youngsters requiring support is grossly inadequate. North Yorkshire County […]

Police are asking members of the public to report any sightings of Jamie Alan Marsden. Jamie is aged 30 and believed to be in the Thirsk area. He is wanted following a breach of court […]