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The new chair of North Yorkshire Council has pledged to ensure local democracy is promoted for the benefit of all communities in the run-up to the authority’s elections next year. Conservative councillor, ​Cllr David Chance, […]

Road signs which display a driver’s speed alongside a smiley or sad face could continue to be banned from North Yorkshire’s roads despite pleas from communities to allow their use. North Yorkshire Council looks set […]

North Yorkshire councillors have urged the region’s mayor to “come to the table” to discuss their authority’s allocation of road repair funding. Members of North Yorkshire Council this week voted in support of a decision […]

Jokes about UFOs at a North Yorkshire Council meeting were a sign “that the truth is out there” about a backroom political deal, it has been claimed. Speaking at a meeting of the full council […]

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision involving a pedestrian in Easingwold. The incident happened at around 4pm on Thursday, May 14, on Chapel Street and involved a small […]

Catering and housekeeping staff at Friarage Hospital have won national recognition after transforming mealtimes for patients living with dementia. The hospital’s housekeeping and catering team was named Quality Improvement Project Team of the Year at […]

Firefighters were called to a rooftop rescue in Northallerton after a member of the public became stranded on top of a retail building. The incident happened at around 6.55pm on High Street, where a crew […]

North Yorkshire Police has launched an appeal for information after a buzzard was found injured in the Bransdale area with shotgun pellets lodged in its wing. The bird of prey was discovered on May 4 […]

A Conservative councillor is facing calls to stand down and stop claiming his £18,000 a year allowance amid criticism that he has failed to attend parish council meetings or help residents with problems. The calls […]

Taxpayers may not get their money back from North Yorkshire Council’s loss-making house building company, opposition leaders have warned as details of a £7.5m annual deficit are revealed. Council-owned Brierley Homes is forecast to make […]