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The leader of North Yorkshire County Council has claimed the region could cope with a major shake-up of local government during its battle with the coronavirus pandemic – despite warnings that it could not have […]

North Yorkshire’s care homes and supported living schemes are being advised to stop routine visiting during October to protect residents as Covid-19 infection rates rise across the county. This recommendation follows the call to arms […]

Better digital connectivity, new networks of cycle and walkways and revamped outdoor spaces for entertainment and socialising are among the recommendations aimed at boosting the long-term fortunes of North Yorkshire towns. The York & North […]

North Yorkshire’s district and borough council leaders have written to the Prime Minister urging him to scrap a local government reorganisation for North Yorkshire to allow the county to focus on the battle against Covid-19. […]

Families who have acted as carers during the pandemic have reached crisis point as social distancing has led to lines of support being cut and testing rules have left them struggling to get their loved […]

North Yorkshire County Council has revealed a plan to drastically cut the amount of salt it spreads on roads during icy weather. The authority has said it could save up to £195,000 a year due […]

Villagers battling to introduce safety measures on a steep section of road near Bedale following a fatal car crash are to getting help from a local landowner. Snape with Thorp Parish Council has received permission […]

A career criminal has been jailed for over three years after travelling across the country to pass counterfeit Scottish bank notes in shops in Hambleton market towns. Eamon McDonagh, 41, used the fake £50 notes […]