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Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a car failed to stop following a collision on the A1(M). It happened between Boroughbridge (Junction 48) and Dishforth (Junction 49) on the northbound carriageway between […]

A wider ban on heather burning on England’s moorlands would put lives at risk from catastrophic wildfires, landowners in the region have warned. Plans announced this week by Defra would extend a ban introduced in […]

A consultation has gone live on draft proposals to reorganise council divisions across North Yorkshire. Under the shake-up by the Local Government Boundary Commission, the number of councillors on North Yorkshire Council is set to […]

Stopping people from falling into a cycle of crime will be central to North Yorkshire Police’s priorities going forward under plans launched by the county’s mayor and policing spokesperson. York and North Yorkshire’s Police and […]

A senior North Yorkshire councillor has been accused of hypocrisy and urged to consider her position over a complaint to the government about the closure of a school in her division. Councillor Annabel Wilkinson has […]

Police say a body has been found in the search for missing 32-year-old Ethan Evans. Ethan was last seen at 5.30pm on Friday at his home address in Easingwold. A police spokesperson said: “We’re sad […]

Parking fees at council-run car parks across North Yorkshire are set to rise for the second year in a row. North Yorkshire Council officers have advised councillors to increase on and off-street parking tariffs by […]

Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to following a theft in Leeming Bar. It happened on February 7 at the Co-operative Store. A large quantity of medication was stolen. […]

Richmond and Northallerton MP Rishi Sunak has highlighted the role family farms play in preserving rural landscapes and nature recovery in the House of Commons. The MP also stressed the importance of continued support through […]

A caravan was destroyed by fire this morning. The incident happened in Stokesley at about 6am. A crew from Stokesley Fire Station was mobilised to a report of a caravan on fire. Firefighters arrived to […]