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A police commissioner who has sparked an outcry by stating women “need to be streetwise” following the murder of York woman Sarah Everard has resigned following a unanimous vote of no confidence. Just 134 days […]

An estimated 23,000 homes are still unable to receive a TV signal after the switch on of the temporary Bilsdale transmitter, engineers say. The 80-metre mast was turned on yesterday and people are now being […]

Firefighters were called to a car on fire in a field overnight. The incident happened at Boltby, near Thirsk, The Thirsk fire crew was called at around 12.30am this morning. They extinguished the fire using […]

Under-fire North Yorkshire police boss Philip Allott will face a vote of no confidence in his leadership at a crunch meeting today. The motion, which will be proposed by Liberal Democrat councillor Darryl Smalley, will […]

A warrant has been issued for a man charged with defecating in a public place. Benjamin Weatherill was due in York Magistrates’ Court on Monday but failed to appear. The 51-year-old, of Cockpit Hill, Brompton, […]

The emergency services are training at Dishforth Airfield today. Officers from North Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and the Royal Air Force are taking part in the exercise. A […]

Rishi Sunak says he has received assurances from the Post Office that reductions in the opening hours of the Northallerton High Street branch are temporary. The MP wrote to the Post Office after sudden and […]

The mother of Northallerton teenager Leah Heyes — who died tragically after taking MDMA— has met the mother of the boy who sold her daughter the drugs. Kerry Roberts’ 15-year-old daughter collapsed after taking the […]

TV viewers have reported the return of their signal after a temporary mast was switched on at Bilsdale. The transmitted was tested yesterday with the full switch on planned for 6am this morning. A number […]

Education chiefs are urging the Education Secretary to reconsider a decision to close a primary which has seen its roll dwindle to 19 pupils. North Yorkshire County Council’s executive has agreed to appeal to Nadhim Zahawi […]