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More than 90 student nurses have volunteered to start work on wards at the James Cook and Friarage hospitals before completing their studies to help in the fight against Covid-19. The third year students, who […]

All bin collections across Hambleton will be affected by the changes in this year’s May Day bank holiday. The bank holiday has been moved from Monday, May 4 to Friday, May 8 to coincide with […]

A historic home is seeking nominations for key workplaces to receive annual garden pass tickets for staff so they can visit for free once attractions are allowed to open again. Kiplin Hall and Gardens, a […]

A man has been arrested on suspicion of seven different offences after police stopped a car near Thirsk. Officers became aware of a VW Golf in suspicious circumstances travelling through the county on the evening […]

North Yorkshire County Council has welcomed an additional £1.6bn in Government funding announced for councils to help with rapidly escalating costs to meet the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis. The authority, which says it has made […]

North Yorkshire County Council has hit back after a leading lawyer said he would sue the authority over its provision for children to study at home during lockdown. Jolyon Maugham, founder of the Good Law Project, announced he […]

The organisers of one of the country’s most popular family-oriented festivals have spoken of their determination to continue the event next year after postponing its 11th running. Oliver Jones, who with his wife Kate Webster […]

North Yorkshire Police and local authority chiefs have urged the public to stay home this weekend, despite new guidance suggesting it is lawful to drive somewhere to go for a walk. The National Police Chief’s […]

A local authority which closed its household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in response to coronavirus is facing calls to find ways to reopen them following a spike in fly-tipping incidents. District councils, including Hambleton and […]

Police are appealing for information after two vehicles were damaged in Northallerton this week. Criminal damage to a vehicle which was parked on L’Espec Street, Northallerton, occurred on Tuesday afternoon or early evening. If anyone […]