Month: November 2021

IT’S high noon on an autumnal day and as a gust sweeps through a village high in the Yorkshire Dales a socially distanced circle of what appears to be a disparate bunch of souls have gathered […]

Richmond is to benefit from the introduction of free public access Wi-Fi. North Yorkshire County Council, in partnership with NYnet Ltd, is rolling out the scheme in 16 market towns across the county in a […]

A young Colburn photographer’s stunning shot of a blue tit will take pride of place in North Yorkshire Youth’s calendar. The image, taken by Cameron Smith, a Year 10 student at Richmond School and Sixth […]

The resignation of North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Philip Allott has thrown a spotlight on the safety of women and girls. Mr Allott quit last month after a two-week storm of sustained criticism over his […]

The leader of North Yorkshire County Council set to merge with seven district councils says he “wants to be a friend of parish councils” after being accused of plunging many into financial uncertainty. A full […]

The support given to Armed Services Veterans by two organisations has been described as inspirational by Rishi Sunak. In Remembrance Week, the MP saw the Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club at Colburn and the […]

A court has imposed a restraining order to protect a retired racehorse from the unwanted attentions of a grandmother who refused to stop feeding him carrots. In a ruling rarely – if ever – passed […]

Councillors have overwhelmingly voted in favour of approving a pay increase for themselves after being told rejecting it could hamper improving diversity in favour of white, retired men on the authority. A full meeting of […]

The emergency services were called to a single-vehicle collision last night. The incident occurred in Leyburn Road, Catterick Garrison, at about 12.30am. Police, ambulance crews and firefighters from Colburn and Richmond attended. A spokesperson for […]