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Car parking across Hambleton will once again be free every Thursday in the run up to Christmas. There will be no charge to shoppers in all district council operated car parks every Thursday throughout December […]

Proposals to cut the number of unoccupied properties in Hambleton will boost the public purse significantly, council leaders will be told. A report to a meeting of Hambleton District Council’s cabinet states figures for October […]

The vigilance of residents in the Bedale area resulted in a 4×4 suspected of involvement in poaching being seized by police. At 11am on Friday, November 22, rural watch volunteers contacted North Yorkshire Police about […]

Hambleton District Council has warned it will start issuing fines to drivers flouting an overnight parking ban in one of North Yorkshire’s most important industrial estates and has launched a move to consider a further […]

Police are appealing for information after two men tried to force their way into a Northallerton house. The incident happened in the town’s Stokesley Road at about 7am on Sunday. The unknown males tried forcing […]

The Green Party candidate John Yorke said climate change is the big election issue. The candidate has been selected by the party to contest the Richmond constituency. John and his wife Fiona have lived in […]

Police are appealing for information after a suspicious incident Northallerton last week. The incident happened in the town’s Prospect View. Police say it took place sometime last weekend on either Saturday 16 or Sunday 17. […]

North Yorkshire County Council looks set to ask the Government to allow it to “top slice” mainstream schools’ budgets to cover the spiralling costs of educating high needs pupils, despite mainstream headteachers saying the move […]

A Hambleton leisure centre has been recognised for the quality of its pool water. Following a one day assessment by the national body STA (Swim Teachers Association), the centre in Bedale achieved ‘Excellent’ in all […]

A bizarre situation unfolded at a council planning meeting as councillors voted against every possible decision on a proposed housing development site. Hambleton District Council’s planning committee rejected proposals to approve, reconsider at a later […]