CAMPAIGNERS battling a plan to convert a former police headquarters into a children’s holiday centre have accused the council set to decide on the scheme of “incompetence”. Members of Newby Wiske Action Group (NWAG), which was last year awarded
A RETIRED police officer who was born in North Yorkshire and went on to become instrumental in cracking the Great Train Robbery case has died aged 83. Keith Milner was born in Richmond in 1935 and moved to Oxfordshire in 1956 where he became Detective
RURAL residents look set to be urged to support proposals to introduce cash machines in areas which have been hit by bank closures. North Yorkshire County Council’s executive is expected to approve an unusual move by a local authority to intervene
A COUPLE that has served remote Dales villages from their mobile chip van for almost 40-years are hanging up their aprons. Richard and Pauline Ramsay have become popular figures across the Yorkshire Dales, having spent the last four decades delivering
COMMUNITY leaders have given a cautious welcome to a long-awaited scheme to enable them to take action against speeding motorists. North Yorkshire County Council’s leading members are expected to approve a revamp of its rules over vehicle activated
AN OPERATION to crackdown on knife crime has been hailed a success by a police force which made nine arrests for possession of a bladed weapon in public last week. A 14-year-old was one of nine arrested by North Yorkshire Police during a national
PUPILS across Darlington are being urged to take part in a new competition in order to learn about the benefits of catching a bus. Arriva North East has launched a competition, which will run from March 25 - 29, to ask pupils to use their imagination
A RARE wartime motorcycle is to go on display at a vintage car rally later this year. The Royal Enfield 125 motorcycle, also known as the Flying Flea will be shown at the annual Classics on Show, organised by the Rotary Club, in Stokesley, North
AN EX-FIREFIGHTER has set himself an arduous goal to trek 18 miles in full firefighting equipment to raise money for two charities. Adam Collins of Brompton-on-Swale, Richmond in North Yorkshire will undertake the walk across a part of Hadrian’s
AN INDOOR festival organised in memory of a woman who died from cancer two years ago has successfully raised more than £2,000 for charity. Bee Fest 2019, held in tribute of Bianca Grainger, also known as Bee, was organised by a group of close friends
HEALTH bosses say their operational plans are now being put in place for changes to services at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust announced earlier this year that significant gaps in the anaesthetic
