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North Yorkshire Police has announced plans to introduce Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology across York and North Yorkshire to help tackle serious crime and protect vulnerable people. The force said the technology would be used […]

Police have issued an appeal for information following an incident of vandalism in Leeming Village. Officers from North Yorkshire Police are investigating damage caused to a bench at the playing field. The vandalism was discovered […]

A motorcyclist was forced off the road by police following a pursuit through Northallerton. Officers from North Yorkshire Police attempted to stop a high-performance motorcycle shortly before 10pm on Friday night, but the rider failed […]

A fresh review of cash and banking access in Stokesley is now underway. The reassessment has been confirmed by LINK, the organisation responsible for deciding where new banking hubs should be introduced, to Richmond and […]

Police are appealing for information after a man exposed himself to passing motorists near Thirsk. Officers from North Yorkshire Police say the incident happened at around 9am on Saturday, March 28 on the A170, just […]

People have begun moving into their new homes on a mixed-tenure development in a rural North Yorkshire village. The 33-home scheme at Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, is the latest to be delivered through a partnership […]

A row over pothole repair funding in North Yorkshire and York has reached Parliament. Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon spoke in the House of Commons this week about a highways maintenance settlement from the […]

Elite cyclists could be returning to North Yorkshire after local authority bosses agreed to host a stage of the Tour of Britain cycling race both this year and in 2027. York and North Yorkshire Combined […]

Plans to roll out North Yorkshire’s first fixed and average speed cameras have taken a step forward after funding was allocated for their introduction. The Labour Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, today […]

North Yorkshire Council’s use of AI to assess feedback on its controversial home-to-school transport rule change has prompted claims a review of the policy will be “little more than a whitewash”. The council has launched […]