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An independent panel that annually reviews allowances paid to North Yorkshire councillors has proposed a rise linked to the rate of inflation. The panel has proposed that the basic allowance for a member of North […]

Two people were cut free from a vehicle after a crash yesterday. The single-vehicle collision occurred on the A168 between Dishforth and Thirsk at about 4.15pm on Sunday. Police, paramedics and fire crews from Ripon, […]

Work to build 12 affordable homes for older people in the centre of Northallerton is underway. Broadacres is building, via its local contractor Moody Construction, new apartments next to The Mount Vale Care Home on […]

A multi-million-pound redevelopment of outdoor education centres in North Yorkshire is underway to modernise facilities that have welcomed visitors for generations. Construction work has officially begun on the £4.2 million scheme to redevelop and upgrade […]

A veterinary surgery has appealed for help to solve the mystery of a dog found dead in the river. The female spaniel was retrieved from the River Ouse at Linton-on-Ouse this week by staff at […]

The River Ure at Aysgarth Falls did not meet the minimum standard for safe bathing when tested by campaigners. Tests were carried out at 45 sites along the river by members of Stop Ure Pollution […]

A 62-year-old man has been jailed for depraved online sex chats after he was snared for a third time by a paedophile hunter group. Alan White, formerly of Richmond but now of Bedale, contacted what […]

The North Yorkshire coroner’s office is appealing for help to find the relatives of a Bedale man. Andrew Dennis Lewis, of Bedale, died on September 24 aged 74. His death is not being treated as […]

A public consultation has been launched which could see some council divisions for North Yorkshire Council redrawn ahead of the next local elections in 2027. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is looking for […]