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Capital projects proposed by North Yorkshire’s former borough and district councils could be cancelled unless new funding can be found, council bosses have warned. Senior councillors at North ...
Three new programmes designed to tackle skills shortages will “break down barriers to learning”, according to York and North Yorkshire mayor David Skaith. More than 1,000 learners and tutors are set ...
A professional thief is back behind bars after stockpiling an array of crime-related items at a secret hide-out and breaching a court order designed to help police keep track of him. Brian Thexton, 49 ...
A move to make councillors consider the financial implications of any proposed policy change at North Yorkshire Council has been described as an attempt to “stifle debate and gag opposition”. The ...
Campaigners trying to stop what has been called ‘Britain’s most controversial motorway service station’ from being built have called for the scheme to go back to the drawing board amid claims new ...
Councils engaged with a scheme to bring a new household waste incinerator to Teesside have been given a “look before you leap” warning. The Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility (TVERF) is projected to ...
Six charity champions are lacing up their running shoes this weekend to raise vital funds for a Northallerton sensory centre.
Controversial plans are being drawn up for a large solar farm on fields near Bedale. Developers behind the 30MW scheme on ...
A Green Party councillor has called on colleagues to be “brave” ahead of a crunch vote on North Yorkshire Council’s ...
Thirsk and Sowerby Festival is among the successful applicants for phase one of the Vibrant and Sustainable High Street Fund launched by the mayor of York and North Yorkshire. Mayor David Skaith ...
The rainfall over the weekend was not enough to see reservoir levels increase across the region, Yorkshire Water bosses say. The water company said its reservoir stocks have been falling since late ...
North Yorkshire Council has been accused of a ‘cynical ploy’ after notifying parents they will not get free school transport for their child the afternoon before a Bank Holiday Weekend and ahead of ...