PLANS have been unveiled to build a further 85 homes on the edge of a village, just months after residents lost a three-year battle over a scheme to build a larger housing estate on neighbouring farmland. Developer Taylor Wimpey has lodged a planning
PROPOSALS to secure the future of a crumbling landmark chapel at the gateway to a honeypot tourist attraction have been welcomed. Members of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority will consider plans to transform part of the imposing 3,900sq
A COUNCILLOR has offered to empty an entire town’s bins after learning over overflowing waste, including dog excrement. Councillor Nigel Boddy, a Liberal Democrat and representative of North Road ward in Darlington, has volunteered to help empty
A SERVICE which helps resettle prisoners in the community has set up a task force following a Government announcement that low-risk inmates will be given early release to help jails deal with coronavirus. The Wise Group, which runs the resettlement
THE number of people shopping across the North-East has dropped more than 80 per cent while workplace activity has dropped by 50 per cent, data has revealed. Retail and recreation saw the largest drop in mobility across the board, according to data
POLICE, fire and council leaders from North Yorkshire are holding a live broadcast to tell people about the work that is being done across the county amid the Coronavirus crisis. Residents and businesses will be able to put questions to the Police
