Year: 2025

Revenue from a doubling of council tax on second homes in North Yorkshire is set to be used to build more than 500 affordable homes. North Yorkshire Council chiefs hope the 100 per cent council […]

A man who died in an incident in Scarborough in the early hours of Saturday morning has been named as James Roberts, 24, from Alne, near Easingwold. Police attended a report of a collision involving […]

Care workers have spoken of the emotional work on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic as a moving ceremony was staged in North Yorkshire to mark the fifth anniversary of the health crisis. Representatives from […]

The A19 has been closed after a serious crash. The road is shut northbound between the A172 Tontine junction and the A67 at Yarm. Click here for the diversion route.

Conservative councillors have launched a petition calling for the York and North Yorkshire Mayor to pay for a controversial new logo out of his own pocket. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and Labour Mayor […]

North Yorkshire Council has received a formal request for an urgent meeting to “resolve the crisis” surrounding the controversial school transport changes. Liberal Democrats on the authority have asked the chair of the authority to […]

Police want to speak to three men following the theft of items from driveways and gardens in the Bedale and Richmond areas. The incidents happened on Thursday, February 20. We believe the men in the […]

Police are still searching for a wanted man. Brian Thexton, 48, is wanted for recall to prison. A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We are actively working to locate him, and are urgently appealing to […]

The palliative care team at the Friarage Hospital is testing DR.VR, a virtual reality (VR) headset that could help patients reduce pain, breathlessness and anxiety and provide much-needed relaxation or new experiences. The team, which […]