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Leaders North Yorkshire County Council who are pushing forward a move to charge residents the maximum council tax increase say they can see no alternative if key services are to be retained. The authority’s executive […]

A suspected drink driver was arrested after a tyre fell off their vehicle while it was being followed by police. The incident happened in the Sowerby area on Saturday morning. Police say they were on […]

A Thirsk man has been jailed for an assault and possessing a knife. Michael Brown, 29, of Long Road, appeared before magistrates in York on Friday. He pleaded guilty to several charges including possessing a […]

North Yorkshire County Council’s leadership has defended the make-up of its decision-making executive, amid claims that its largely older male membership has not experienced the impacts of motorists speeding through market towns and villages. Knaresborough […]

A dog walker had to be rescued after they got stuck going to the aid of their pet. The incident happened near Sutton Bank on Saturday afternoon. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) said […]

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has been rated as “inadequate” for efficiency and looking after its staff. The service has also been found to “require improvement” for keeping people safe from fires. The critical […]

A renewable energy scheme which could provide power for more than 10,000 homes has been rejected after councillors heard it would ruin “England’s finest view”. A meeting of Hambleton District Council’s planning committee heard claims […]

North Yorkshire’s new unitary authority is set to pay its elected members 50 per cent extra next year – but the authority has been warned it faces becoming more unrepresentative of its population unless it […]

A car overturned this morning after skidding on ice. The crash occurred on the A168 at Thornton-le-Beans, between Northallerton and Thirsk. The emergency services were called to the single vehicle collision just after 5am. A […]