Year: 2025

A conman who cruelly deceived an elderly resident into handing over £1,500 has been jailed. Patrick William John White, 26, from Middlesbrough, turned up unannounced at a property in Thirsk on 11 June 2024. He […]

Rishi Sunak joined pupils, staff and parents to celebrate a Northallerton primary school’s success. The MP took part in Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School’s Golden Assembly which recognises the achievements of individual pupils. He presented […]

People’s lives are falling apart because of huge solar farms being built in the North Yorkshire countryside, say campaigners who claim the cumulative impact of the schemes is being ignored. The warning comes after the […]

North Yorkshire Police have put a dispersal order in place in Thirsk this evening after receiving reports of increased antisocial behaviour. Officers say large groups have gathered in a way that caused alarm to members […]

A maternity support worker at the Friarage Hospital has been recognised with a Chief Midwifery Officer (CMidO) Maternity Support Worker Award for her outstanding contribution to maternity services in North Yorkshire. Becky Eason received the […]

Police are urgently searching for three men who fled from officers on the A19 east of Northallerton this afternoon. A black Ford Kuga was found abandoned near the Tontine, close to Osmotherley, shortly before 3pm […]

Footpaths have reopened and access restrictions have been lifted on the North York Moors after a major wildfire earlier this year.. North Yorks Moors National Park Authority (NYMNPA) says open access restrictions and rights of […]

A North Yorkshire woman who needed 12 units of emergency blood after she was hit by a tractor in a catastrophic accident that saw her lose her right leg is backing an NHS plea for […]

A police incident at an address in Sowerby, near Thirsk, has now been successfully resolved following a large-scale response involving armed officers and trained negotiators. The incident was first reported at 5.19am as an alleged […]

York and North Yorkshire’s mayor has welcomed almost £41 million in Government bus funding over the coming years but said a lack of increases to meet rising demand was disappointing. Labour Mayor David Skaith said […]