Year: 2021

Residents whose incomes have been hit by the pandemic will face an extra council tax burden because of the Government’s repeated failure to introduce reforms of social care, a meeting has heard. Councillors from across […]

A Bedale man has been jailed for sending malicious messages. Alastair Nigel Burt, 29, of Mowbray Grange, appeared before York Magistrates’ Court yesterday. He was charged with sending several messages which were deemed to be […]

New cases of covid-19 have dropped sharply in areas of Hambleton — but remain high in Northallerton, the latest figures show. Data published by North Yorkshire County Council reveals there were no cases in the […]

All frontline social care workers in North Yorkshire are urged to get vaccinated in the fight against covid-19. Although the county take-up rate of vaccination among care staff is better than the national average of […]

Leaders of a council facing a £1.6m shortfall over its much-loved outdoor education centres due to the pandemic have ruled out mothballing the service and instead will seek to enhance and protect it. North Yorkshire […]

Police are appealing for information following reports of a woman knocking on vulnerable residents’ doors in Northallerton and asking for money. The woman has asked to borrow money from the residents in the Lascelles Lane/The […]

Work has started on a £4m redevelopment of Thirsk Leisure Centre. Work begun on the ambitious project on February 1 and officials say that despite the snow, ice and rain over the last two weeks […]

More than 16,000 people have signed a petition to save Bewerley Park and East Barnby outdoor education centres. The campaign was launched after North Yorkshire County Council announced it was mothballing the centres which had […]

A plan to transform farm fields into a destination for log cabin and glamping holidays has been backed by the hospitality sector, with supporters saying it would help area them bounce back from the pandemic. […]