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The dramatic turnaround in the fortunes of a North Yorkshire school rated as inadequate by inspectors has been praised by Richmond MP Rishi Sunak. Mr Sunak visited Richmond Church of England Primary School and Nursery […]

By Pip Land Concerns about retaining the special qualities of the landscape around Semerwater were raised at the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority’s planning committee meeting on Tuesday, July 11. This was one of the […]

A hospice care charity has announced the return of a vital service to ensure local people living with terminal illness have choice and control at the end of their lives. Herriot Hospice Homecare, a hospice without […]

Police have issued an appeal for information after a spate of walling stone thefts.  At some time over the last two days, three metres of walling stone was stolen from a wall at the top […]

An archaeological dig near Fremington – supported by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) – has unearthed a “regionally important” Romano-British site. The major dig, at Hagg Farm, is taking place over two weeks (July […]

A man has pleaded guilty to the killing of an Army veteran. Craig Guy, 34, died following an incident at The Beacon in Catterick Garrison in April. Ian McLaughlin, 51, of Marne Road, Catterick Garrison, […]

Richmond solicitor Lisa Potts will take part in the Great North Run today to raise awareness about miscarriages. Lisa had a miscarriage at 12 weeks in March this year and says she and partner Matt Spencer […]

Major improvements to Leyburn Station are to go ahead thanks to a £72,050 grant from the district council. The work will see the installation of a viewing platform and footbridge and a signalbox with period […]

Catwalk queens met Charolais cattle, rare tractors rolled into town and a leading sculptor put the finishing touches to her life-size horse – it can only mean one thing. The Great Yorkshire Show is set […]