News

Local Reform party members protested to council officials after England flags were taken down in a North Yorkshire town. Members of the Thirsk and Malton branch of the party spotted North Yorkshire Council workers removing […]

​Villagers and holiday lodge owners are worried that a visitor attraction wants to become a “mini-Glastonbury Festival” in the countryside made famous by author James Herriot. More than 80 people have submitted objections to Monk […]

Police say a missing Northallerton man has been found. An urgent appeal was issued on Tuesday afternoon for the man. A spokesperson said: “The missing 48-year-old man in Northallerton has been found by officers. “Many […]

Parents and carers with children due to start primary school in North Yorkshire in September next year can apply for their places now. Primary applications for children born between September 1, 2021, and August 31, […]

The annual bill for North Yorkshire Council’s member allowances is set to rise to more than £1.6m. An independent panel has proposed that councillors receive an increase linked to the rate of inflation of 3.6 […]

Drivers are being warned to expect long delays on the A19 this afternoon after two separate crashes between Ingleby Arncliffe and Crathorne, near Trenholme Bar. Emergency services are currently at the scene and dealing with […]

Plans to turn a North Yorkshire village pub into homes have been rejected by council planners who heard the business was “vibrant and lively” before its closure. Permission was sought from North Yorkshire Council to […]

Police officers seized a white Ford Transit van on a dark stretch of the A19 after checks revealed it had no valid insurance. The vehicle was stopped by officers who took immediate action to remove […]

A housing association is preparing to open a new supported housing scheme for people with learning disabilities. The scheme, in South Parade, Northallerton, will accommodate local people with additional needs who have been assessed by […]

A charity that uses horse power to unlock the silent world of struggling children has used a housing association grant to add a therapy garden to its smallholding near Northallerton. Avalar Equine Therapy supports those […]