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Kiplin Hall’s head gardener has identified some rare snowdrops in Kiplin Hall gardens this week. The specimen is called Galanthus Wendy’s Gold and, after scanning the ground for a fortnight, Chris Baker was excited to […]

Blueprints to transform two public open spaces, featuring schemes costing more than £400,000, have been approved. Hambleton District Council’s cabinet has passed action plans to improve parks in Bedale and Carlton Miniott, near Thirsk, and […]

Hambleton councillors look set to levy a £5 increase in council tax for an average Band D property, which equates to a 4.79 per cent rise. Members of the District Council’s Cabinet have today recommended […]

A group of leading business figures have warned of a decline in the calibre of councillors if their recommendations to give elected council members a second allowance rise in two years are rejected. An Independent […]

Ofsted has declared Bedale School a good school with inspectors welcoming a “step change” in the quality of education. The school was judged to require improvement following its last inspection. However, inspectors noted following their […]

Hambleton’s garden waste collections start again next week for residents that have subscribed to the service Collections will take place week commencing either 18 or 25 February. Subscriptions are also now open for the district […]

A Bedale swimmer will be exercising free for the next year after winning a prize dip. Louise Croft took part in Hambleton District Council’s 12 Days of Swimming campaign where customers were encouraged to swim […]

A public meeting to discuss the future of a former Thirsk hospital will take place tonight. Hambleton District Council is buying the Lambert Hospital to save it for the community it served. It closed its […]