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Hambleton is one of the best places to live in the UK, according to a new study. The district came fourth on Halifax’s quality of life survey, just behind the Orkney Islands in Scotland, Richmondshire […]

North Yorkshire parishes being granted the power to buy their own vehicle activated signs (VAS) to deter motorists from speeding have been warned they will not be allowed to keep them in one location. North […]

Police want to speak to people who gave money to two women who claimed they were collecting for charity. The women, believed to be of Eastern Europe origin, said they were collecting money for deaf […]

The coordinator of a scheme which provides emergency food parcels for people facing temporary financial problems has retired. Margaret Brice has been involved with the Hambleton FoodShare since its launch six years ago and for […]

Work has begun on converting a former industrial site into a “world-class” clinical training facility and new base for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS). GNAAS said its new base at Urlay Nook, Eaglescliffe […]

Local people are to be asked how they want to see a former Thirsk hospital redeveloped. Hambleton District Council is buying the Lambert Hospital to save it for the community it served. It closed its […]

North Yorkshire County Council, which is facing having to make more than £40m of savings over the next three years, is set to present its plight to a Treasury minister who has insisted the Government […]

health watchdog has urged NHS bosses to reconsider some cost-cutting changes to patient transport services following a public outcry. North Yorkshire County Council’s scrutiny of health committee has resolved to call on clinical commissioning groups […]

North Yorkshire County Council is planning an an above-inflation rise in council tax. The county council, which makes up just under 70 per cent of a ratepayer’s bill, is looking to up its share of […]