Year: 2022

Councillors serving on a local authority which has repeatedly been accused of putting expanding firms’ interests above those of its residents and the environment have been told being “business-friendly” does not mean having to approve […]

The leader of North Yorkshire County Council’s ruling Conservative group  says the deal to hand central government powers to local authorities serving the county and York will need to be “negotiated with vigour”. Councillor Carl […]

A Sowerby man has been jailed for assaulting a woman and threatening to burn down her house. James Murfitt, 26, of Kings Meadow, Sowerby, near Thirsk, pleaded guilty to the charges when he appeared before […]

A novel farm diversification scheme could see the development of the first centre in Yorkshire and the North-East offering holidays and residentialtraining breaks for families with dogs. Harry and Alison Gray have applied to Hambleton […]

Police have issued an appeal after a thief stole rings from a care home resident Officers say the two rings are of great sentimental value and were stolen from a vulnerable victim who lives in […]

Female councillors have called for action to improve the representation of women in local government as it emerged less than 27 per cent of those elected to represent North Yorkshire’s communities are women. Just 24 […]

Around 20 firefighters were called out today to tackle a tractor on fire. The incident happened at a fram in Brompton, near Northallerton. Crews from Northallerton, Bedale, Richmond and Thirsk were called to the blaze […]

A proposal to create a satellite centre for a special school for children with complex mental health needs at a former fuel depot looks set to be approved after planners found development consent dating from […]

A Hambleton village school has been praised by inspectors for its family feel. Kirkby Fleetham Church of England Primary School has once again been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted.  The education watchdog praised the school following […]