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Hambleton District Council is reopening its markets next week as lockdown rules are eased. The markets in Thirsk and Northallerton have been running with just food stalls since lockdown was imposed. But from June 1 […]

Firefighters were called out today to help after a dog got its head stuck in a cat flap. The Northallerton crew was called out to the incident in the town involving Jock the Staffordshire bull […]

A small Hambleton village hall has undergone a complete transformation thanks to the local community and some council cash. The Ainderby Steeple building had fallen into disrepair and with no parish council or village hall […]

North Yorkshire County Council, which has faced criticism over its efforts to develop transport solutions in rural areas where commercial services are not viable, has submitted two bids for government funding to create demand-responsive services. […]

A council leader has spoken of his confidence that a crucial phase of a multi-million pound sports development will get completed after caution was raised over the scheme’s funding. Ahead of Hambleton District Council’s chief […]

A motorist caught speeding at 121mph on the A19 near Northallerton was among the examples of “appalling” driving the county at the weekend, North Yorkshire Police say. On Friday, the force announced a high-profile roads […]

Plans to significantly expand Leeming Bar Industrial Estate are taking shape. Hambleton District Council’s chief executive is expected to use his delegated authority during Coronavirus restrictions to help develop land at Leeming Bar, near Bedale […]

NHS staff, carers and other key workers are currently proving that not all superheroes wear capes – but they now also officially have the backing of Iron Man, Spiderman, Captain America, Batman and Deadpool. In […]

A consultant working on Covid-19 wards at James Cook Hospital says he is “sickened” by his local MP’s support for Downing Street adviser Dominic Cummings. Neurologist Dr Neil Archibald has written to Rishi Sunak saying […]

Hambleton’s household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) are now reverting to their normal opening hours. The HWRCs have been open seven days a week, including Wednesdays, when they would normally close, for a temporary period to […]