Year: 2022

A housing association has expanded its supported living service for women fleeing domestic violence. As well as its existing 14-bedroom women’s refuge in North Yorkshire, Broadacres now also has five ‘move-on’ properties in the community, […]

A council accused of focusing its resources and efforts on improving a county town has moved to highlight a raft of investment plans it is lining up for its other market towns. A meeting of […]

Richmond MP Rishi Sunak has resigned as Chancellor. The minister wrote in a tweet: “The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. “I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, […]

A multi-million pound funding bid to improve access at Thirsk railway station have been given the go-ahead. North Yorkshire County Council’s Executive has today approved submission of a £39m bid to the Government’s Levelling-Up Fund […]

A proposal to double council tax on second homes has been postponed to enable an investigation into whether residents with more than one property could easily swerve paying the extra charge. North Yorkshire County Council’s […]

A programme of drainage improvements is to begin on Topcliffe Road in Thirsk to mitigate the risk of flooding following major growth in the town.  The work will start next Monday and take around 18 […]

Police have appealed for information after a spate of vandalism at Thirsk Cemetery. Officers say flowers left on graves have had their heads pulled off. A spokesperson for Thirsk neighborhood policing team said: “Damaging items […]

A fishing fanatic got a big surprise when care home staff told him they had arranged his first fishing trip since before the pandemic. Edward Millington, 80, moved into residential and dementia care home, Hambleton […]