A public consultation on plans to close a small North Yorkshire village school with just eight pupils has been approved by councillors. North Yorkshire Council has agreed to seek residents’ views on the proposed closure [...]

Campaigners fighting plans to accommodate 1,200 asylum seekers at a former RAF base in North Yorkshire have accused an immigration minister of being “out of her depth” after she told MPs the site was away [...]

Police have issued a warning to young people following reports of anti-social behaviour in and around Thirsk Market Place. North Yorkshire Police say officers are working with partner organisations and have identified a number of [...]

Controversial plans for a large solar farm and battery storage facility near a North Yorkshire village are to be reconsidered by the Planning Inspectorate after a High Court challenge overturned the decision to approve the [...]

Critics of a controversial solar scheme in North Yorkshire say 11 temporary passing places proposed on narrow country roads to accommodate construction traffic would do little to protect walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The Stop [...]