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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, […]

Traffic could be banned on streets directly outside many schools at drop off and pick up times as part of efforts to improve safety, encourage active travel and cut pollution if a pilot study proves […]

A plan to build a housing estate on a derelict farm featuring creatures such as herons, kingfishers, otters and owls will rob Thirsk of its rural identity, while proposed measures to offset ecological damage are “laughable”, […]

Thirsk is one of the latest towns to benefit from the introduction of free public access WiFi. North Yorkshire County Council in partnership with NYnet is rolling out the scheme in 18 market towns across […]

Firefighters were called to a blaze in a carpentry workshop today. Crews from Stokesley and Northallerton and appliances from Middlesbrough, Coulby Newham and Saltburn attended the fire in a two-storey unit in Station Road, Stokesley. […]

A Hambleton man has been jailed for numerous child sex offences in Milton Keynes. Neil Francis, 46, formerly of Conyers Road, East Cowton, was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment at Amersham Crown Court on Tuesday. […]

The new owners of a Hambleton holiday business say they are delighted to have received an award. Phil, Lisa and Jude Downey became the new owners of holiday cottages just outside Bedale now known as […]

Funding is now available to help Hambleton businesses to offer apprenticeships to new and existing staff. North Yorkshire County Council and the county’s schools are required to pay an apprenticeship levy at the rate of […]