Year: 2019

A public meeting to discuss the future of a former Thirsk hospital will take place tonight. Hambleton District Council is buying the Lambert Hospital to save it for the community it served. It closed its […]

Hambleton District Council is to consider offering business rates relief to numerous businesses to help boost town centres. Hambleton District Council’s Cabinet will examine introducing a discretionary rate relief to provide those businesses with a […]

Leaders of two district councils have pledged to keep their council tax demands low ahead of expected inflation-busting rises from other billing authorities. Hambleton District Council leader Councillor Mark Robson said the authority would keep […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 28-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision on the A168 between Thirsk and Dishforth. The collision happened at 8.40am on Wednesday on the southbound dual carriageway near […]

MP Kevin Hollinrake is encouraging Hambleton charities and good causes to apply for funding of over £3m from money raised by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. A minimum of 32 per cent from every […]

Police have appealed for information after a shed was entered in Northallerton. The incident happened in a garden in Crosby Road between February 5 and 6 No items were taken, but if anyone has any […]

A police watchdog has rejected a call for a thorough inquiry into the North Yorkshire police, fire and crime commissioner’s staff policies and governance practices. Public purse transparency campaigner Gwen Swinburn pressed North Yorkshire’s Police, […]

Students at Stokesley School enjoyed a morning of networking activities thanks to the support of local businesses who encouraged them to think about their future career paths. The speed-networking project was the brainchild of Janine […]

Councillors who sit on the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel have vetoed an increase of over 10 per cent in council tax for policing put forward by the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, […]

Work to rejuvenate Captain Cook’s Memorial Garden in Great Ayton has taken an unexpected and exciting turn. Contractors working on creating an outline of the Cook family cottage, located in the garden until it was […]