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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 […]

A Northallerton man has been jailed after a drunken attack on a man at a funeral wake, causing a skull fracture and bleed on the brain. Paterson Prentice, 36, slapped the victim in the face, […]

Dog owners are being urged to keep pets on leads and under close control near livestock following a sheep attack near Cod Beck Reservoir. The incident happened at about 10am on Saturday, May 16, in […]

Police are appealing for information after a quad bike was stolen from a farm near West Harlsey, close to Northallerton. The incident is believed to have taken place between Thursday, 07 May and Saturday, 09 […]

Residents past and present are being invited to share their memories of All Saints Church as the village landmark prepares to celebrate its 175th anniversary. The church, whose spire is a familiar sight from the […]

A man embroiled in a decade-long legal battle with council officials over a building converted into a home without planning permission has vowed to keep fighting. Liam Snowden, 34, has spoken out over his legal […]

Police are appealing for information after reports of suspicious activity involving a van and a teenage girl in the Thirsk area. The incident was reported on Thursday afternoon near the Hambo Shop on Hambleton Place. […]

A “patch up” approach to filling potholes could be costing North Yorkshire Council money in the long run, councillors claim. Green Party councillor Kevin Foster, who represents Hipswell and Colburn, said the authority was filling […]