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The A170 at Sutton Bank has reopened after a HGV crash this morning. The vehicle partially left the road and crashed into the verge. The road was closed while the vehicle was removed. Please avoid […]

North Yorkshire Police are warning owners of high-performance cars to be vigilant against ‘2-in-1’ burglaries, following a spate of break-ins across the region. Burglars are specifically targeting properties where high-performance cars, such as BMWs, Audis and […]

Kiplin Hall’s head gardener has identified some rare snowdrops in Kiplin Hall gardens this week. The specimen is called Galanthus Wendy’s Gold and, after scanning the ground for a fortnight, Chris Baker was excited to […]

Blueprints to transform two public open spaces, featuring schemes costing more than £400,000, have been approved. Hambleton District Council’s cabinet has passed action plans to improve parks in Bedale and Carlton Miniott, near Thirsk, and […]

Hambleton councillors look set to levy a £5 increase in council tax for an average Band D property, which equates to a 4.79 per cent rise. Members of the District Council’s Cabinet have today recommended […]

A group of leading business figures have warned of a decline in the calibre of councillors if their recommendations to give elected council members a second allowance rise in two years are rejected. An Independent […]

Ofsted has declared Bedale School a good school with inspectors welcoming a “step change” in the quality of education. The school was judged to require improvement following its last inspection. However, inspectors noted following their […]