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North Yorkshire and York leaders have welcomed progress on a devolution deal for the region which could get an elected mayor by 2024. Councillor Carl Les, leader of North Yorkshire County Council, said he was […]

Bedale Leisure Centre has reopened to the public – with £314,000 of improvements to show off! Work on the centre began last November and is the latest to undergo major upgrades to bring it bang […]

Hambleton District Council, which has boasted of repeatedly setting one of the country’s lowest council tax demands, looks set to levy the maximum increase allowed and draw on £2.6m of its reserves in its final budget for […]

A long-running struggle over the use of a former farm as an airfield is set to be rekindled over unauthorised changes to developments at the site. Three retrospective applications relating to runway improvements, an aircraft […]

Police are appealing for information following the serious collision in-Morton on-Swale. The collision occurred at 7.45am yesterday and involved a red Fiat Punto and a Volkswagen Transporter. The driver of the Volkswagen was taken to […]

An investigation into the discovery of human remains and military memorabilia near Chop Gate has concluded without any charges being brought against a 74-year-old man. They remains were found at a remote farm on 31 […]

The Wensleydale Railway is offering schools the chance to make an free educational visit to the line. The visits will kelp KS! and KS” groups the chance to see what life was like on the […]

The A684 is closed at Morton-on-Swale after a collision. The road is shut in both directions. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “Emergency services are in attendance so the road may be closed for […]

A plan to serve alcohol and stage live music at a former police station close to residential properties has been approved after the entrepreneur behind the venture dismissed suggestions he would open a pub. Kevin […]

Hambleton’s new fleet of refuse trucks have taken to the road sporting several new advertising banners. The vehicles are promoting fly tipping and recycling messages as well as ‘Discover Hambleton’ – a social media campaign […]