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Thieves stole two shotguns during a burglary at a rural Hambleton home. Police are appealing for information following the incident at a house between Appleton Wiske and Worsall. It happened at some point between 6.30pm […]

A local housing association is urging community groups and organisations to apply for funding. Broadacres has grants of up to £500 available to Richmondshire and Hambleton good causes and community groups. The Broadacres Community Development […]

Shoppers to Northallerton are to benefit from an extension of free parking under new rules starting on September 1. Free parking will be doubled to an hour on Northallerton High Street until December 31. North […]

The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton has welcomed its second cohort of medical students from Hull York Medical School. Following its success as a pilot last year, the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC) developed by Hull York […]

Police have arrested three men on suspicion of preparing to steal fuel from lorries in Thirsk. Members of North Yorkshire Police’s rural task force have been conducting patrols of lorry parks, focussing in particular on […]

Plans to regenerate Northallerton’s town square are up for public debate. Local residents and businesses – and visitors – are being asked for their views on a scheme which will redevelop the area around the […]

The number of assaults against police officers and police staff in North Yorkshire has risen by almost 60 per cent during the lockdown period. It includes officers being punched in the head, bitten, spat and […]

A new eye unit which will treat up to 14,000 patients a year at the Friarage Hospital has been opened by Rishi Sunak.  The Richmond (Yorks) MP shared the honour of cutting the ribbon to […]

Police are investigating the circumstances of a taxi driver’s death. Detectives are appealing for information after his taxi was found abandoned near Oswaldkirk near Helmsley on Saturday night. 37-year-old James (Jimmy) Mallinson from Ampleforth died […]

North Yorkshire’s crime commissioner has defended the handling of the sale of the former police headquarters to a children’s holidays firm after it emerged more than £750,000 of the £2.5m agreed price has been spent […]