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Coronavirus testing will begin in North Yorkshire schools when they restart in January, education chiefs say. Schools will have the option of setting up coronavirus testing, providing free covid-19 tests to staff and students from […]

Care homes and residents, families and friends are urged to exercise extreme caution over Christmas and into the New Year when organising visits to loved ones or trips out. North Yorkshire County Council has sent […]

North Yorkshire Police arrested 100 drivers on suspicion of drink or drug driving offences in the first 22 days of their annual festive crackdown. The number is the same amount as last year’s campaign with ten […]

A headteacher was faced a with a double celebration when she retired from leading not just one school but two. For the past three years Rowena Sykes has been executive head teacher of both Leeming […]

The number of people in Hambleton testing positive for Covid-10 has increased in recent days, the latest figures show. Official data shows the daily average number of confirmed cases has started to go up again. […]

North Yorkshire Police say they had to issued a “shocking number of fines” to tier 3 residents who chose to flout regulations and visit York at the weekend. Local policing teams made proactive visits with […]

A housing association has begun construction on a new £1 million road which will open the way for the building of almost 100 affordable homes on the outskirts of Thirsk. Broadacres is currently applying to […]

The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton is to benefit from a £1 million investment to kickstart the development of a new diagnostic hub. The money will also be used to remove disused buildings on the site […]