Year: 2023

A dog walker had to be rescued after they got stuck going to the aid of their pet. The incident happened near Sutton Bank on Saturday afternoon. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) said […]

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has been rated as “inadequate” for efficiency and looking after its staff. The service has also been found to “require improvement” for keeping people safe from fires. The critical […]

A renewable energy scheme which could provide power for more than 10,000 homes has been rejected after councillors heard it would ruin “England’s finest view”. A meeting of Hambleton District Council’s planning committee heard claims […]

North Yorkshire’s new unitary authority is set to pay its elected members 50 per cent extra next year – but the authority has been warned it faces becoming more unrepresentative of its population unless it […]

A car overturned this morning after skidding on ice. The crash occurred on the A168 at Thornton-le-Beans, between Northallerton and Thirsk. The emergency services were called to the single vehicle collision just after 5am. A […]

North Yorkshire residents look set to have to find more than £100 extra from April to pay an average council tax bill, despite their newly-launched local authority embarking on a rigorous cost-cutting programme. North Yorkshire […]

A pensioner suffered serious injuries after a collision between a mobility scooter and car in Northallerton. Police in Northallerton are appealing for witnesses and information following collision between a white Citroen C1 and a black […]

North Yorkshire’s seven district and borough councils have been told any new major spending schemes they approve will not be ratified before they are abolished. North Yorkshire County Council has written to the second tier […]

A woman found to be four times over the drink drive limit has narrowly escaped a jail sentence. Dawn Lax’s reading of 141mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath was the highest recorded by North […]