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North Yorkshire County Council has reached an agreement with Public Health England to run its own test and trace system from Thursday. The authority has followed several others in moving away from the national system […]

The Secretary of State for Local Government will decide between two contrasting proposals to create unitary authorities in North Yorkshire and York it has been agreed, despite claims a plan to create a mega council […]

Cases of coronavirus in North Yorkshire care homes have quadrupled in the month before the new national lockdown, it has been revealed. Richard Webb, the county’s corporate director of health and adult services, told a […]

A £2.5M scheme to designed improve the heart of Northallerton and enhance its heritage has been pushed forward amid claims it represents “a vote of confidence” in high streets. Hambleton District Council’s cabinet has recommended the […]

Hambleton’s conservative council leader has launched a withering attack on the Government’s plans to create unitary authorities in York and North Yorkshire, saying it is unwanted, unnecessary and badly timed. A meeting of Hambleton District […]

A Hambleton charity which provides opportunities for children and young people to learn and grow has teamed up with parents to secure nearly £1,500 of donations by staging a Covid-secure Halloween event. While trick or treating […]

Hambleton District Council has secured more than £800,000 towards the development of a sports village in Northallerton. The project has been awarded £503,706 from the European Regional Development Fund. It will be used for the […]

Police are appealing for information after a bike was stolen during a burglary in Romanby. The incident occurred at a property in St James Drive. It is believed the incident took place between 8pm on […]

Police have named a man who died in a crash on the A19 last month. 49-year-old Brian James, from Northallerton, was travelling along the road at around 5.30am on Thursday, October 8 when he was […]

The A684 is closed at Morton-on-Swale due to flooding. Motorists have been urged not to attempt to drive through flood water with firefighters called to rescue a number of drivers stuck in the west of […]