Month: September 2020

Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Hambleton with Northallerton, Thirsk and Bedale identified as hotspots. The latest figures show there have been 43 confirmed coronavirus cases in the district since the start of the month, […]

Richmond MP Rishi Sunak has visited Pickhill Church of England Primary School, near Thirsk, to learn more about its ecological work. Earlier this year, the school was awarded the prestigious Green Flag accolade for its […]

Police are appealing for information to track down a Northallerton graffiti vandal Officers say there have been three new incidences of graffiti in the town recently. The locations are the wall on Romanby Road near […]

A Northallerton man has faced his fears to undertake a tandem skydive challenge to raise £1,275 for Parkinson’s UK. 49-year-old Crispin Cole, who is living with Parkinson’s, took to the skies to raise vital funds […]

A rise in the Covid-19 infection rate has prompted North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum (NYLRF) to announce it is returning to its emergency mode. NYLRF, which includes the emergency services, local authorities and the NHS, […]

Richmond MP Rishi Sunak has launched the 2020 flu vaccination service at a Bedale pharmacy. With winter looming, the free vaccinations are available at community pharmacies to those who qualify – the over 65s, pregnant […]

Work on constructing Hambleton’s state-of-the-art crematorium is expected to begin in November. The district council project will see the new multi million pound facility built on the edge of Thirsk. The facility will feature an […]

A £314,000 upgrade for Bedale Leisure Centre has been given the go ahead. The scheme – approved by members of Hambleton District Council today – will see a new 30 station gym created, 20 indoor […]

Richmond MP Rishi Sunak has visited a local children’s nursery to thank its teams for helping key workers during the Covid-19 crisis. Rosedene Northallerton provided round-the-clock care for hundreds of key workers’ children during lockdown, […]