NORTH Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (NYFR) has issued a warning after attending a number of small outdoor fires which were started deliberately. A spokesperson for NYFR said it was believed that some of these were started by children and young people
COUNCILLORS have put off making a decision about whether more than 60 new homes can be built on land near Whitby Abbey due to concerns about traffic and highway issues. Scarborough Council’s planning committee has today deferred deciding on Wharfedale
A PRIMARY school near Thirsk has started its new life after converting to an academy following a critical Ofsted inspection. Outwood Primary Academy Alne, formerly Alne Primary School, has officially opened its doors to students as part of Outwood
AN ARMY reservist turned psychologist has broken a world record for the most consecutive days of rowing – 50km a day for 50 days. Sean Riley, from Catterick, who turns 50 this month, set himself the challenge to raise awareness and funds for the
JUST 11 fines for Covid breaches were handed out over the Easter Bank Holiday in North Yorkshire, with ten of those coming in the Scarborough borough. North Yorkshire Police said that it had been a quiet weekend with fines only being handed out
VILLAGERS in Long Newton banding together in a bid to buy The Vane Arms have already pledged nearly a quarter of a million pounds to the cause in a little over two weeks. “The response has been incredible,” said retired firefighter Nigel Dennison
WORK on the £4m redevelopment of Thirsk Leisure Centre has now moved to the next level, with the completion of the steel frame extension. Work began on site in February, despite some challenging weather conditions and the need to follow Covid-19
THE Thirsk Yarnbombers have struck again and their colourful creations are literally spreading happiness around the town. Covid-19 restrictions meant that last year's planned Easter display had to be cancelled, but fans of the group's delightful
A TOP health official says a Teesside trust has a “long way to go” to upgrade facilities and recover from years of cash struggles. South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust has navigated choppy financial waters for the past decade. Former chief executive
REDCAR and Cleveland Council says it is being given £3.68m in Government financial support following a ransomware attack by hackers last year which crippled its computer network. But the cash is well short of the £10.4m the local authority previously
A DRIVER has been given a suspended prison sentence for making an assistant chief constable and other police fear for their lives. They had to dodge out of the way as Mark Andrew Ambury, 41, shunted his car back and forth inside his garage, hitting
AS part of ongoing efforts to support individuals experiencing isolation because of the pandemic, Northallerton-based Hambleton Community Action (HCA) and Darlington Mind will be working together to host a weekly men’s social group in Northallerton
FOR the second year in succession, one of the most popular events in the Wensleydale has fallen victim to uncertainty over the lifting of regulations. With the nation emerging from lockdown, organisers of the Leyburn 1940s weekend have taken the
WITH driving lessons due to resume and a massive backlog of tests to clear, some changes to the motoring laws also take effect this month. From Monday, driving lessons can resume along with theory tests, while practical driving tests should re-start
