Year: 2021

The A1(M) is closed southbound this morning after a serious collision. The road is shut between Junction 51 Leeming and 50 Baldersby. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “We are at the scene of […]

Rishi Sunak says he has has stepped up the pressure on the Post Office and WH Smith to resolve problems at the Northallerton branch. Since August Northallerton Post Office, which is run by WH Smith […]

Hambleton Athletics and Running Club (HARC) member Charlie Villers took on the 41st annual London Marathon earlier this month. The 2021 race was run on the traditional London Marathon course starting in Blackheath. At about […]

The county’s police, fire and crime panel has welcomed the resignation of North Yorkshire police, fire and crime commissioner Philip Allott. Mr Allott resigned yesterday after the panel was unanimous in a vote of no […]

A lorry has lost its load of meat on Sutton Bank. Motorists have been warned of delays on the A170 due to a wagon shedding it’s load. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire County Council said: […]

A police commissioner who has sparked an outcry by stating women “need to be streetwise” following the murder of York woman Sarah Everard has resigned following a unanimous vote of no confidence. Just 134 days […]

An estimated 23,000 homes are still unable to receive a TV signal after the switch on of the temporary Bilsdale transmitter, engineers say. The 80-metre mast was turned on yesterday and people are now being […]

Firefighters were called to a car on fire in a field overnight. The incident happened at Boltby, near Thirsk, The Thirsk fire crew was called at around 12.30am this morning. They extinguished the fire using […]

Under-fire North Yorkshire police boss Philip Allott will face a vote of no confidence in his leadership at a crunch meeting today. The motion, which will be proposed by Liberal Democrat councillor Darryl Smalley, will […]

A warrant has been issued for a man charged with defecating in a public place. Benjamin Weatherill was due in York Magistrates’ Court on Monday but failed to appear. The 51-year-old, of Cockpit Hill, Brompton, […]