Month: March 2021

Health officials and police in North Yorkshire are urging the public to “show respect” to others as the county enters its first weekend in months with the stay-at-home order removed. The Easter bank holiday will mark […]

Concerns have been raised for the rural economy as it emerged some £13m of planned roadworks across North Yorkshire have been dropped following a cut in Government funding. North Yorkshire County Council has confirmed “a […]

A mum used her crafting skills to comfort her daughter who missed school during lockdown. Samantha Jennings, a member of Romanby Women’s Institute, used her sewing skills and a 1970s WI pattern to make a […]

Bin collections across Hambleton will be affected by the Easter Monday Bank holiday. Collections will remain unchanged for the Good Friday Bank holiday. However, next week all collections will be one day late due to […]

Firefighters were called to more deliberate fires in Northallerton yesterday. A crew attended Scholla Lane after a call at 2.52pm. They arrived to find several small fires in the open believed to have been started […]

A Northallerton youngster has walked, cycled and run 100 miles this month to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund. Oli Blumer began the challenge on March 1 — his 12th birthday. Oli was home […]

The newly-formed Thirsk Wombles group collected almost 100 bags of rubbish on their first outing. Around 25 people took part in a litter-pick in the South Dowber Lane and Sutton Old Road area of town […]

North Yorkshire County Council, which came under fire for cutting more bus services than any other council in the country during austerity, has signalled its determination to develop a fresh strategy to improve access to […]

A woman who pestered the ambulance service, dangled from road bridges and stood in the way of trains has been jailed for over two years. Bethany De Cogan, 21, an alcoholic described as an “attention-seeker”, […]