A MOVE to prevent the collapse of a pioneering scheme which could change the face of agriculture in a national park, just three months before EU funding for the initiative runs out, has been welcomed.The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is set
A DRINK-driving teenager who got behind the wheel of a golf buggy and attempted to go into a McDonald's drive-though has been banned from the roads for a year. Jamie Elliot was over the limit when he started driving the "propelled vehicle" in Richmondshire
FIVE new mopeds will help unemployed and isolated people across Richmondshire find work and give them access to education and training. They'll be operated through the Wheels 2 Work scheme which has helped over 1,000 people since being set up in
A DEDICATED wildlife rescuer has become an official volunteer for the two National Park Authorities in North Yorkshire.Jean Thorpe, a ‘raptor rescue rehabilitator’ has rescued and nursed countless birds of prey from her base near Malton.She has now become
WHEN Universal Credit, the government’s new ‘catch-all’ benefits scheme, was introduced in an area of London last year, food bank use increased by 94 per cent.And a National Audit Office report last week concluded that the scheme was not providing value
POPULAR pooch Beau deserves a big “pat” on the back for his outstanding service to a North-East children’s hospice.Beau, a champion English Setter belonging to retired Darlington police officers Chris and Pauline Brown, has clocked up his 150th visit
STUNNING images of the North York Moors will be beamed to millions of people this summer as part of a new campaign to promote the area.The North York Moors National Park and Welcome to Yorkshire have created a new advert featuring the beautiful scenery
SUGGESTIONS are being sought for the best things to do and sights to see on the Cleveland Way as part of a new booklet being produced ahead of the trail’s 50th anniversary next year. They will form part of a booklet that will be available from January
A WORKSHOP is being held in Northallerton to help patients plan their future healthcare. The NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby CCG, which buys health services for the local population, is holding the workshop called “Planning the best care for your
SHEEP and history are the themes of new addresses for one of the biggest developments ever seen in Hambleton district. Local people were asked to choose street names for the new North Northallerton estate where up to 1,000 homes will eventually
HEALTH bosses have launched an inquiry to investigate why it is proving “challenging” to attract dentists and dental staff to work in North Yorkshire.Members of North Yorkshire County Council’s scrutiny of health committee will hear NHS England, Health
A HOSPITAL which was gifted to a community more than 100 years ago before being handed to the NHS and closed has been bought back for community use. Hambleton District Council said Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt had intervened to stop the Lambert
FRESH plans are in place to help ex-prisoners avoid becoming homeless after councillors suggested they were being “tipped” out of jail, increasing the risk of reoffending.Members of North Yorkshire County Council’s corporate and partnerships scrutiny
THE organiser of a major fundraising event says “I’m backing Butterwick” after its former boss was jailed for costing the charity tens of thousands of pounds.John Ramside, owner of Ramside Estates, has pledged his support to the Butterwick Hospice which
