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Calls are mounting for Highways England to be stripped of its responsibilities in North Yorkshire as part of the area’s devolution deal. Despite North Yorkshire County Council raising concerns over Highway England’s accountability last year, […]

The first case of the coronavirus has been confirmed in North Yorkshire. Health officials are contacting people who had close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19. They have not confirmed whereabouts the patient is […]

Police are investigating a serious sexual assault which occurred at RAF Leeming last year. The RAF Police Special Investigations Branch are investigating the incident which occurred at  the base in the early hours of Friday, […]

Firefighters were called to a large barn fire this morning. The blaze occurred in Great Langton, between Northallerton and Scorton. The barn contained 350 tonnes of round bales and has been destroyed in the fire. […]

Community groups across Hambleton are once again set to benefit from a £125,000 cash pot. Forty six projects will receive grants from the district council’s 2020 Making a Difference fund. Members of the authority’s cabinet […]

Concerns have been raised over the capacity of the NHS to deal with the coronavirus epidemic in a county where there is almost double the proportion of residents aged over 65 than the UK’s average. […]

Developers behind a scheme to create a block of homes for elderly and vulnerable people in Bedale which is being financially backed by one council have lodged an appeal against another council’s decision to refuse […]

Drugs and a knife were seized during raids in Thirsk. Two houses were targeted simultaneously in the town on Friday. A quantity of cannabis and a knife were seized at one addresses, with cannabis also […]

Leeming and Londonderry Community Primary School has again been ranked good by Ofsted after an inspection. Inspectors visited the school, between Bedale and Northallerton, looking in depth at reading, mathematics and science. They had discussions […]

Residents are being urged to voice their views on proposals to build a new primary school on former farmland to serve a huge housing estate. North Yorkshire County Council has submitted an application, which is […]