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A crackdown on unlicensed taxi drivers operating in Hambleton has resulted in a fine for a Richmondshire based driver. Andrew Peverell, a taxi driver licensed by Richmondshire District Council, has been prosecuted by Hambleton District […]

A revamp of Northallerton’s Crosby Road car park has been completed, including the introduction of Hambleton’s first electric vehicle charging points in a public parking area. The improvements are linked to the transformation of the […]

Firefighters were called to a fire at an Easingwold veterinary surgery last night. Crews from Easingwold and Acomb attended the incident in York Road just after 8pm. The fire was in a fridge. It was out […]

A council once condemned for prosecuting a landlady for serving a pint which was six teaspoons of beer short of a guideline minimum has pledged to use discretion over future Trading Standards prosecutions. Pub industry […]

A body charged with looking after 700 scheduled monuments, 3,000 listed buildings, the largest expanse of heather moorland in England and Wales and 26 miles of coastline has set its largest budget, despite its government grant dwindling […]

Patients undergoing short medical procedures can now administer their own pain relief thanks to a small handheld inhaler. The novel pain control method has been introduced at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton and has completely […]

Hambleton Boccia Club has received an early Christmas present. The club which was set up three years ago by Hambleton District Council plays at Northallerton Leisure Centre and competes in the North Yorkshire Boccia League, […]

Parking charges will rise by up to 33 per cent ahead of a review of car parking to help bolster a national park’s budget. The North York Moors National Park Authority heard while charges for […]

North Yorkshire’s leading firefighter has outlined potentially controversial changes to modernise the service. Chief fire officer Andrew Brodie’s suggestions include introducing “a range of fire engine types with differing capabilities to enable smaller, more readily available […]