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A bid to allow alcohol sales and live music at a café and bike hire business near Great Ayton has divided the local community, with dozens of residents writing both in support and opposition. Bike […]

Campaigners fighting plans for a motorway service area near Boroughbridge have taken the first formal step towards challenging North Yorkshire Council’s decision in the High Court. Public and environmental law firm Leigh Day, acting for […]

The sights and sounds of the American Revolution came to North Yorkshire last weekend as hundreds of visitors attended a special re-enactment event at Kiplin Hall. More than 600 people visited the historic house and […]

A set of new remotely managed glamping pods could be built in the North York Moors National Park. Four “virtually operated” glamping pods, one lodge for holiday letting, and a store could be built on […]

North Yorkshire Council’s chief executive Richard Flinton is to retire next year after almost 40 years working in local government in the county. Mr Flinton, the council’s most senior officer, will step down at the […]

Firefighters were called to a moorland fire near Great Ayton on Tuesday afternoon. A crew from Thirsk responded to the incident at about 1.25pm alongside crews from Cleveland Fire Brigade. An Argocat all-terrain vehicle from […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was seriously injured in an incident involving a tractor near Great Busby. The incident happened at about 12.30pm on Sunday, August 2, on Busby Lane. North Yorkshire […]

Wensleydale Railway will run a special park and ride train service when the Tour of Britain cycle race comes to Leyburn next month. The heritage railway will operate five trains between Leeming Bar, Bedale and […]