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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 […]

The Post Office has announced today that it intends to launch a consultation on moving the Northallerton branch from its current premises at 156 High Street to WH Smith at 190 High Street. The relocated […]

With 100 days to go until the fifth edition of the Tour de Yorkshire, Welcome to Yorkshire has issued an appeal for volunteer tour makers. This year’s race takes place between May 2 and 5. The men’s […]

A community minibus association has received a cash boost to help spread the word and publicise its use and the services it provides. With the help of a grant of £4,800 from Hambleton District Council’s […]

Road repairs will be carried out in Northallerton and Bedale using £13.7m in funding from the Government. Details have been released about how the extra money for road repairs in a county featuring 5,592sq miles of […]

After nearly 40 days at sea, four Yorkshiremen, known collectively as team Row4Victory, have finished fifth in their epic 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean. In an eight-metre boat, they have relentlessly rowed around the […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision involving two cyclists and a car on rural roads near Northallerton. The two cyclists were travelling along Lowfield Lane from Kirkby Fleetham in the direction of Great […]

A motorist was seriously injured in a crash on the A168 yesterday. The collision occurred on the southbound carriageway between Topcliffe and Thirsk. The motorist was taken to hospital with serious but not life threatening […]

The boss of one of the UK’s leading transport businesses has urged councils to show more consideration to the needs of drivers who deliver and supply firms in their areas. Ken Devereux, of Billingham-based Devereux […]