Year: 2021

People across North Yorkshire are heading to the polls today to elect a new Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for the second time in six months. The election is being held following the resignation of […]

A Hambleton glamping, events and outdoor pursuits centre has been fined £45,000 for health and safety offences that left a staff member seriously injured. Camp Hill Limited pleaded guilty at Leeds Magistrates’ Court following a […]

The county councillor has revealed how he was held hostage by a “very distressed” constituent as plans for a dedicated fund to provide bespoke security advice and measures at the homes of councillors were unveiled. […]

A dispersal order has been put in place until 4am tomorrow in the Northallerton and Romanby area. The order has been issued to tackle problems of anti-social behaviour in the town. A spokesperson for Hambleton […]

A plan to create a housing estate on a former Hambleton pig farm beside a heritage railway has been approved after overcoming numerous concerns, including over road safety and flooding. Hambleton District Council’s planning committee has […]

A second case of bird flu has been found in Hambleton. Defra said avian influenza H5N1 was confirmed in birds at a premises near Thirsk on Sunday. Further testing is underway to confirm the pathogenicity […]

A room used by families of patients at the end of life at the Friarage has been given a makeover thanks to the generosity of a local charity. The family room in the hospital’s Romanby […]

The five candidates competing in Thursday’s election to become the new North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner have set out their pledges to protect the future of the county’s under-funded fire service. There have […]

A man stole a pensioner’s handbag while she was returning her trolley at a Thirsk supermarket on Saturday. Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a theft in the car park at Aldi in […]