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The government is to stop housing asylum seekers in a North Yorkshire hotel. The Home Office has written to North Yorkshire Council to advise that it is terminating the contract for asylum accommodation with Allerton […]

Concerns have emerged about work taken place at the site of a proposed new housing and care home development before planning permission has been granted. Plans have been filed with North Yorkshire Council for 50 […]

Police are appealing for information after an electric bike was stolen from a car park in Leeming Bar. Officers from North Yorkshire Police say the theft happened at around 6am on Wednesday, February 19 at […]

A new volunteering programme aimed at helping people build confidence and gain practical skills has been launched in Thirsk. Rural Arts is inviting people aged 18 to 65 from across North Yorkshire to take part […]

A care home in Northallerton has been placed in special measures after inspectors found serious failings in safety, medicines management and leadership. Beechwood Care Home on Romanby Road has been rated “Inadequate” overall following an […]

A North Cowton stroke survivor has praised NHS teams who helped him regain his independence after a life-changing medical emergency – while also raising awareness that strokes can affect people of any age. Matthew Bond, […]

Police have released CCTV images of people they would like to speak to following a reported theft at a supermarket in Northallerton. Officers from North Yorkshire Police say the incident took place at Tesco in […]

A proposed rule change to make taxis more accessible could “finish off” the trade, North Yorkshire councillors have been warned. North Yorkshire Council is proposing that all new hackney carriage vehicle licence applications should be […]

Volunteers at Wensleydale Railway have completed essential repair work on a bridge near Leyburn in time for the start of the railway’s 2026 operating season. The railway, which maintains several bridges along its 22-mile line, […]