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Parents and carers of children starting primary school in North Yorkshire next September are being urged to apply for places before the January deadline. North Yorkshire Council has opened applications for children born between September […]

A lack of capacity in Yorkshire Water’s sewerage network could prevent new homes being occupied in parts of North Yorkshire and delay millions of pounds in funding for local services, councillors have warned. The North […]

An MP has called for a review of cash and banking services in Bedale amid concerns that residents in the town and surrounding villages are being left with inadequate access to banking facilities. Kevin Hollinrake, […]

Plans have been submitted to expand a holiday park between Darlington and Northallerton by adding 16 static caravans to cater for a growing demand for smaller accommodation. Horizon Holiday Parks has filed a planning permission […]

The huge Langdale Moor fire put significant pressure on North Yorkshire’s firefighters, with crews struggling to balance work to tackle the blaze with their normal duties and other employment, a report has revealed. A review […]

A section of the A19 near Thirsk was temporarily closed today after police received reports of a naked man near the busy road. Emergency services were called to the A19, north of Thirsk, at around […]

Almost 250,000 working hours were lost to sickness at North Yorkshire Police last year amid concerns over comparatively high levels of long-term absence. A report going before the York and North Yorkshire Police, Fire and […]

A North Yorkshire village green which has no registered owner has been granted protected community status after being maintained by local residents for almost 60 years. The village green at Great Broughton, near Stokesley, has […]

A sex offender was found with indecent images of children on his phone after a police search unearthed a collection of illicit material. Michael Wells, 27, from Thirsk, went into Northallerton Police Station to sign […]