Year: 2021

Firefighters were called to rescue a puppy stuck in its cage yesterday. A crew from Thirsk attended the incident in Primrose Drive, Sowerby, at about 6.30pm. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the puppy […]

Free public access wi-fi has been switched on in Northallerton town centre. North Yorkshire County Council is rolling out the scheme in 16 market towns across the county. The service has gone live this week […]

A volunteer driver from Stokesley has been thanked for his efforts to keep the county’s communities safe through the coronavirus pandemic. North Yorkshire County Council have issued the thanks to Harry Trotter and others who […]

A new company has been formed to maintain North Yorkshire’s roads. From today, the service will be provided by NY Highways, a company created by the county council but operating as a private business. NY […]

The future of North Yorkshire’s 700km network of historic lanes is looking bright, following years of uncertainty and deterioration, with off-road driving enthusiasts perhaps unfairly taking most of the blame, a meeting has heard. Expressions […]

Police say a missing 84-year-old has been found safe and well. Officers issued a CCTV image of Agnus Pearson in Guisborough on Friday. A major search was launched, with police saying she may be in […]

Police are asking for help to find wanted man Carl Turner. Turner, 31, originally from Northallerton, is wanted for recall to prison after breaching his licence conditions. He was originally arrested and charged with wounding […]

Details of a new primary school to serve new housing in Northallerton have been revealed. North Yorkshire County Council has confirmed that Dales Academies Trust will operate the proposed new school to serve the North […]

The future of a village playground looks set to have been secured after councillors agreed an airfield’s owner should be made to install a fence beside the play area to protect children. A meeting of […]

Leading figures at North Yorkshire County Council, which is striving to offset council tax rises by launching numerous commercial ventures, have spoken of their optimism that the firms’ collective losses of £639,000 last year would […]