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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 […]

Covid-19 figures in North Yorkshire have been skewed by including positive cases among university students in other areas, it has been revealed. Dr Lincoln Sargeant, the county’s director of public health, told a briefing that some […]

A long-running inquiry into introducing a blanket 20mph limit across all settlements in North Yorkshire has concluded it would be “unrealistic in such a diverse and vast area”, but found more action is needed to […]

Eight pedigree sheep have been stolen from a Hambleton farm. The eight border Leicester lambs were stolen from a field near Stokesley between October 1 and 7 October. Border Leicesters are distinctive in appearance, with […]

North Yorkshire could be moved into the “High” risk Tier 2 restrictions so that it mirrors the rest of Yorkshire, it has been revealed. Dr Lincoln Sargeant, North Yorkshire’s director of public health, said today […]

North Yorkshire Police and Hambleton District Council have taken part in a week-long operation targeting metal theft, heritage crime and fly-tipping. The operation was part of a wider national clampdown, dubbed Operation Tornado II, which […]

A number of pupils have been told to isolate following a positive Covid-19 case at Bedale High School. School staff informed parents of pupils who had been in contact with the student on Sunday evening. […]

Police issued tickets and gave advice during after stopping motorists in Northallerton on friday to check their tyres. Officers stopped 164 motorists as part of TyreSafe’s annual Tyre Safety Month campaign. The campaign takes place […]