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A roe deer had to be rescued from netting after getting its antlers stuck. The RSPCA was called after the male deer became entangled in chicken coop netting in a field near Thirsk. Officers managed […]

A Bedale runner was determined to complete a marathon in her own time despite the cancellation of the Yorkshire Marathon due to Covid-19. Michelle Slade, 58, has done so much training for the challenge, that […]

Plans to regenerate Northallerton’s town centre have won public support. Local residents and businesses – and visitors – were asked for their views on a scheme to redevelop the current high street square as part […]

Police in North Yorkshire are urging people from areas with the highest Covid infection rates not to travel to the county during the October half-term. Officers are also asking parents to make sure they know […]

Police are appealing for any information following the theft of more than 100 6ft leylandii trees. The trees were stolen from Braithwaites Nurseries stock area adjacent to the A1 in Leeming Bar. The theft occurred […]

A community hub which has been in its present home for more than 80 years has been improved thanks to council cash. Romanby Women’s Institute (WI) has been in existence since 1928 offering a wide […]

Consultants say an ‘East & West’ model of two unitary councils in North Yorkshire is the best way to reorganise local government, KPMG was commissioned by the county’s district and borough councils to analyse the […]

Northallerton High Street is to remain closed to traffic for its twice weekly markets for the next six months, officials have announced. Since the end of lockdown the road has been closed every Wednesday and […]

Contractors have been appointed for the construction of Hambleton’s new crematorium. Contractor, Willmott Dixon, will begin work on the site on the outskirts of Thirsk in the first week of November. The multi-million-pound Hambleton District […]