News

Rural residents have spoken of their relief after a plan to build a huge anaerobic digester plant to convert 90,000 tonnes of food waste a year into fertiliser and energy for the National Grid was rejected. […]

The permanent closure of an accident and emergency department serving a population of 120,000 is a “fait accompli”, a council leader has claimed, following NHS bosses announcing it must shut on a temporary basis. The […]

Health bosses have announced that the Friarage Hospital’s accident and emergency department is to be downgraded to a 24/7 urgent treatment centre. All complex critical care dependent surgery will also be moved to James Cook […]

Rishi Sunak MP has signed up for a Government programme designed to encourage businesses to employ more people with a disability. The Richmond MP has committed himself to the Disability Confident scheme which aims to […]

A series of measures have been designed to combat a rise in crime in Thirsk. The Safer Hambleton Hub is hoping it will help address problems with anti-social behaviour in Thirsk. A new deployable camera […]

The official Tour de Yorkshire trophies will visit Hambleton next month during their own tour of the county. Bedale business leaders and residents are to get a sneak preview of the official ‘Tour de Yorkshire’ […]

Police in Northallerton are appealing for information after two acts of vandalism over the weekend. The window of a house on Bullamoor Road, Northallerton, was smashed at around 2am on Sunday. If anyone has any […]

A charity is offering Hambleton residents help to claim the benefits they are entitled to. Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington, which offers free impartial and independent information and advice from their centre in Northallerton […]

North Yorkshire’s controversy-hit police commissioner has received support from a leader of a watchdog after dismissing claims that she has been profligate with the public purse. North Yorkshire transparency campaigner Gwen Swinburn told a meeting […]