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Simplicity must be a priority if a visitor is introduced in York and North Yorkshire, a new report concludes. The study by York St John University found that while a visitor levy could potentially raise […]

Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman was injured in a dog attack in Stokesley. The incident happened at around 10.45am on Wednesday, June 3 on the High Street, near to Y’Thai restaurant. […]

The home addresses of North Yorkshire councillors are to be removed from the public register to protect them from harassment. Under new laws set to come into force later this month, North Yorkshire Council will […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after around £11,000 worth of conductive cable was stolen from a power infrastructure project near Shipton-by-Beningbrough. The theft took place between 9pm on Wednesday, 20 May and 7.30am on Thursday, […]

A person was taken to hospital after a vehicle caught fire inside an industrial unit in Faceby. Fire crews from Northallerton and Thirsk were called to the incident at 11.17am on Sunday and found a […]

People are being warned to be vigilant after scammers posed as employers and recruiters in an attempt to trick jobseekers into handing over money and personal information. The alert follows the discovery of a website […]

A Teesside man has been jailed for four and a half years after carrying out an unprovoked stabbing at a North Yorkshire holiday park. Joshua Donnelly, 22, of Duxford Road, Middlesbrough, pleaded guilty to Section […]

A 61-year-old man has died after being struck by a car in the centre of Thirsk. Emergency services were called to Market Place at about 10.30pm on Sunday following reports that a pedestrian had been […]

A volunteer group that has helped thousands of North Yorkshire residents reduce waste, save money and protect the environment is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The North Yorkshire Rotters were founded to promote home composting and […]

Two care home residents who have spent years exchanging letters as pen pals have finally met face-to-face in an emotional reunion. Shirley Wills, a resident at HC-One‘s Hambleton Grange Care Home in Thirsk, travelled to […]