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Work to replace a transmitter which provides television signals for much of northern England looks set to start in the coming days after plans for a less obtrusive structure at the “country’s most environmentally sensitive […]

A Northallerton man has been jailed for dealing crack cocaine and heroin. Tyler Walton, 20, was sentenced to 20 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply the drugs. Walton […]

North Yorkshire County Council has revealed it will consider introducing demand-responsive services in urban areas as well as market towns and rural areas. It comes following the successful pilot of a scheme running between Bedale, […]

A banned driver who led police on a high-speed car chase while high on cocaine and cannabis has been jailed for 18 months. Toby Boyes, 26, from Northallerton, sped around blind bends on the wrong […]

Consultation on proposals for further safety improvements on one of the busiest roads in North Yorkshire will start in the spring. The proposals for the A19 – which include closures of some central reservation gaps […]

The development of a £1.6m all-weather pitch in Sowerby, near Thirsk, is now underway. This work signals the start of the next phase of Sowerby’s new sports village which is linked to the Sowerby Gateway […]

The NHS trust which runs the Friarage and James Cook hospitals says it is still on track to cut the number of patients waiting for more than two years for non-urgent planned medical procedures to […]

A woman was treated for smoke inhalation after an incident in Northallerton yesterday.  Firefighters were called to Bulamoor Road at about 5.30pm after a report of smoke in a property. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire […]

Fiery exchanges erupted as Conservative-run North Yorkshire County Council approved levying close to the maximum permitted council tax rise after hearing residents were facing a financial “perfect storm”. The last full meeting of the authority […]

A pensioner has lost her licence after being caught drink driving three days in a row. Police arrested Rita Walker, 74, of Thorntree Road, Northallerton, on August 13, 14 and 15 last year. Each time, […]