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The newly-formed Thirsk Wombles group collected almost 100 bags of rubbish on their first outing. Around 25 people took part in a litter-pick in the South Dowber Lane and Sutton Old Road area of town […]

North Yorkshire County Council, which came under fire for cutting more bus services than any other council in the country during austerity, has signalled its determination to develop a fresh strategy to improve access to […]

A woman who pestered the ambulance service, dangled from road bridges and stood in the way of trains has been jailed for over two years. Bethany De Cogan, 21, an alcoholic described as an “attention-seeker”, […]

Some North Yorkshire GPs have vaccinated all of their top-priority patients and are now being given permission to use spare doses on under-50s, a chief nurse has said. Sue Peckitt, chief nursing officer at NHS […]

Firefighters were called out to unattended campfire in Northallerton yesterday  The Northallerton crews was called to woods near Scholla Lane at 4.23pm. They used a backpack sprayer and a bucket of water. In a separate […]

A new Hambleton District Council website has been launched. The project to develop the website began last summer and was aimed at improving user experience by making the website as accessible and user friendly as […]

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a 4×4. The incident happened on the A6055 Leeming Lane near Baldersby, Thirsk. It occurred at approximately 8.10pm […]

Police have appealed for information after a man was seen acting suspiciously in Bedale. The incident happened on Wednesday and Thursday evenings between 6.45pm and 7.15pm. The man was seen acting suspiciously at the rear […]

The incoming chief executive of the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s office has pledged to challenge senior figures as he highlighted how his advice led to the resignation of Cleveland Police’s top police […]