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North Yorkshire County Council is to consider making elected representatives return to face-to-face meetings, despite online meetings leading to councillors claiming 131,338 miles fewer miles a year in expenses. The authority is among a small […]

North Yorkshire’s police commissioner who sparked furore by stating women “need to be streetwise” following the murder of York woman Sarah Everard could face additional complaints and a confidence vote during a public grilling next […]

Sunlight reflecting on to curtains from a mirror is believed to have caused a house fire in a Hambleton village yesterday. Firefighters from Richmond, Ripon, Northallerton and Harrogate’s Aerial Ladder Platform were called to the […]

The fire-damaged Bilsdale transmitter has been taken down. Arqiva, the company which owns and operates the  mast, has confirmed that the 314m structure, which was damaged by a fire on August 10 resulting in the […]

Thirsk & Sowerby Leisure Centre will open its doors on later this month after undergoing a £4m makeover. Work on the centre began in February with planned upgrades and extensions now complete. The centre will […]

The emergency services were called out yesterday after a car crashed into a house. The incident happened in Yafforth, near Northallerton, at about 6.25am on Monday. Police, paramedics and firefighters from Northallerton and Ripon were […]

Firefighters were called out yesterday after a man got stuck moving furniture. The incident happened in Mill Rise, Romanby, at about 10.30am. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews responded to […]

North Yorkshire County Council — which has faced sustained criticism for cutting more bus services than any other council in the country and leaving vulnerable people isolated — has unveiled a £116 million ambition to […]