Councillors have argued that a colleague should be allowed to build a large house in open countryside despite the proposal ...

A sponsored walk through the countryside around Middleham will take place next month to raise funds for injured Grand ...

Firefighters called to rescue motorists near Appersett. Photo: North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The government is to stop housing asylum seekers in a North Yorkshire hotel. The Home Office has written to North Yorkshire Council to advise that it is terminating the contract for asylum ...

Police are appealing for information after an electric bike was stolen from a car park in Leeming Bar. Officers from North Yorkshire Police say the theft happened at around 6am on Wednesday, February ...

Planners have allowed a marine diving company to change its plans for a new base in the Yorkshire Dales despite concerns that “industrial creep” is occurring at the site. Diving Survey and Marine ...

A proposed rule change to make taxis more accessible could “finish off” the trade, North Yorkshire councillors have been ...

Volunteers at Wensleydale Railway have completed essential repair work on a bridge near Leyburn in time for the start of the ...

A North Cowton stroke survivor has praised NHS teams who helped him regain his independence after a life-changing medical emergency – while also raising awareness that strokes can affect people of any ...

Tennants Auctioneers is supporting one of its team members in his bid to be selected for the Great Britain squad at a major European shooting championship this summer. Robbie Bright, who works as the ...

Three North Yorkshire MPs are calling for an urgent investigation into the heating oil market following concerns about sharp price increases. Skipton and Ripon MP Sir Julian Smith, Thirsk and Malton ...

A charity is calling on the government to introduce stronger legal protections to tackle the continued illegal killing of birds of prey in the Yorkshire Dales. Friends of the Dales has launched a ...