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A scheme which provides emergency food parcels for people facing temporary financial problems has a new coordinator. Alison Grainger – a former trustee of the scheme has taken over the reins. Alison has been involved […]

North Yorkshire Police is joining forces across the country in appealing for people to hand in unwanted guns with a two-week surrender of firearms and ammunition, starting today. Although offences linked to firearms are extremely […]

A band of knitters are set to decorate Northallerton with rainbow bunting and cycling shirts to celebrate the visit of the world road race championships this September. But the groups – Barkers Knit and Natter […]

The leader of a North Yorkshire County Council has spoken of his optimism that the next prime minister will plough more funding into areas facing severe financial pressures. In a statement to a full meeting […]

The leaders of a council facing a £2.5m overspend on home-to-school transport have agreed measures to strip back the service to the legal minimum. North Yorkshire County Council’s executive unanimously approved a series of measures […]

The leadership of Hambleton District Council, which saw the number of opposition members swell by 300 per cent after the May elections, has denied setting out to humiliate a Tory turned Independent councillor. Councillor Andrew […]

A plan to create a large extension to a water treatment works on the edge of a Hambleton village has been recommended for approval, despite concerns it could damage the landscape and limit residents’ privacy. […]

The future use of North Yorkshire’s historic lanes remains uncertain as an influential body appeared to hit deadlock over a proposal to automatically ban non-essential vehicles if they damaged the routes. Green lanes – unsealed […]

North Yorkshire Police are appealing for information following a burglary at Ingleby Arncliffe. It is believed the incident took place sometime between 4pm on Tuesday and 5.45am today. During the incident, a green Suzuki King […]

Police are appealing for witnesses following a crash near Bedale this evening. The collision occurred at about 6.30pm and involved a black Ford Kuga car and a black motorbike. It occurred on the A684 near the […]