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Yorkshire Water says hosepipe restrictions could be lifted in coming weeks after reservoir levels increased for the tenth consecutive week. Following another period of heavy and persistent rainfall, the region’s reservoirs are now at 84.6%, […]

Young people in North Yorkshire with experience of the care system are calling on councillors to strengthen their commitments to improving support, recognition and opportunities for children in care and those preparing for adulthood. A […]

Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze on the Standard Way Industrial Estate in Northallerton on Tuesday afternoon. The incident was reported at 4.24pm in a unit in Gaskell Close. Fire crews from Northallerton, Bedale, […]

A North Yorkshire community is hoping to extend the deadline to use more than £190,000 in funding allocated for the purchase of allotments amid fears the money could be lost. Great Ayton Parish Council was […]

Opposition councillors say a “new political landscape” is emerging in North Yorkshire after the Conservative-led group on the unitary authority lost its majority. The decision by Oatlands and Pannal division councillor, John Mann, to become […]

​Fees to use North Yorkshire leisure centres are set to rise as council chiefs announce a review of prices across the county. North Yorkshire Council is looking at how much it charges for memberships, pay-as-you-go […]

All existing speed limits in North Yorkshire are to be reviewed as part of a new countywide speed management strategy. Until now, North Yorkshire Council says it has relied largely on public requests to initiate […]

North Yorkshire Police have released images of a man they would like to speak to following the theft of a bicycle in Thirsk. The incident occurred outside Tesco in the town, and officers are urging […]

Police are appealing for help to identify a man after a purse was taken from Aldi in Sowerby, near Thirsk. The incident occurred at around 6.40pm on Thursday, October 23 at the store on Topcliffe […]