PROPOSALS to build a primary school which could eventually take up to 420 pupils have been unveiled for a controversial housing estate on a greenfield site. North Yorkshire County Council’s children and young people’s service has lodged an application
A COUNCIL is set to become among the region’s first to relaunch the democratic process by holding ‘virtual meetings’ after emergency coronavirus measures were introduced. Hambleton District Council in North Yorkshire will hold a meeting by conference
A LOCAL authority responsible for an area with one of the country’s highest proportions of elderly residents has introduced a “wholesale transformation” of its social care service. North Yorkshire County Council is recruiting an army of staff to
A NEW 'forest classroom' is being created in the Yorkshire Dales to educate children about the natural world. The outdoor learning area will be built on grounds within Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School and will also serve local community
A TEESSIDE midwife currently working alongside NHS colleagues during the coronavirus crisis has been shortlisted for a national nursing award. Former science teacher Alison Anderson, who changed career direction to become a midwife, graduated from
WHITE tailed eagles not seen in England for over 240 years have been visiting the North York Moors after making a remarkable 300 mile trip. The bird, also known as the fish eagle, was the UK’s largest bird of prey with a huge wingspan measuring
A FOOD redistribution project which launched last month will be providing part of a town's crisis response to provide people with fresh deliveries. The Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT), which launched at Corporation Road Primary School, Darlington,
