Year: 2021

An appeal has been issued to find the family of a Scorton man. 70-year-old Christopher Andrew Turnball sadly died in his flat in St Claire’s Apartment, Scorton Care Village, on December 24. A spokesperson for […]

Members of Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team came to the aid of a walker in Swaledale today. An experienced hill walker slipped while descending Gunnerside Gill. Volunteers from the team said she heard a crack from […]

A community garden has been given a welcome financial boost and now hopes to attract further volunteers. Leyburn Arts & Community Centre isn’t just there for the arty side of life, they are an integral […]

Covid vaccine clinics will resume at Tennants in Leyburn next week. All clinics are walk in with no appointment needed. The clinics will be held on the following dates and times: Wednesday 5 January 2022 […]

Members of Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team (SMRT) came to the aid of a walker in Swaledale today. The 66-year-old man slipped while passing through stile near Gunnerside. Rescue controller Steve Clough said: “He heard a […]

Four Leyburn mums have lost a impressive four stone between them in just six weeks. Leonie Garrard, Rachel Walmsley, Liz Whitehead and Victoria Machin all joined Slimming World on the launch night of Helen Dinsdale’s […]

The Wensleydale Railway has launched an appeal to buy two coaches for use with steam locomotives. The railway is looking to buy two vacuum-braked coaches which would mean it could expand its steam-hauled services. The […]

Refuse and recycling collection dates in Richmondshire have changed due to the Christmas and New Year holidays. Residents can check their changed dates in the following table. Normal collection day Revised collection day Monday 27 […]

Rishi Sunak has planted a tree at Richmond Castle as part of a national initiative to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The MP joined staff at the English Heritage attraction to plant a wild service […]