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  • Four teenagers seriously injured in crash
    on October 10, 2026 at 6:46 pm

    A car crashed in Sherburn-in-Elmet at about 02:50 BST on Saturday, say North Yorkshire Police.

  • Chef award sees first female winner in 50 years
    on October 10, 2026 at 6:09 am

    Ruth Hansom of Bedale says she’s ‘really proud’ to be named National Chef of the Year.

  • North Yorkshire Green councillor quits party
    on October 9, 2026 at 4:20 pm

    Kevin Foster says the party, which voted to classify Zionism as racism, is “not what it was”.

  • 2,000 join mayor’s fitness drive to boost economy
    on October 9, 2026 at 8:41 am

    The elected Labour mayor is giving a keynote public health speech at event in York.

  • £136k grant aims to expose ‘unrecognised heritage’
    on October 9, 2026 at 5:23 am

    Historic England, York Archaeology and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust announce a Yorkshire Wolds scheme.

  • Final £400,000 push for new Air Ambulance base
    on October 9, 2026 at 5:20 am

    It will replace the charity’s rented facilities at RAF Topcliffe where it has been based since 2012.

  • ‘I’d die of loneliness if elderly charity closed’
    on October 9, 2026 at 5:18 am

    Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington warns it could close within six weeks if funding is not found.

  • Plaque honour at James Herriot’s former home
    on October 8, 2026 at 3:53 pm

    A blue plaque is unveiled at the home where he wrote All Creatures Great and Small.

  • Woman dies after collision on A59 near Flaxby
    on October 7, 2026 at 8:33 pm

    North Yorkshire Police appealed for witnesses after the crash near the village of Flaxby.

  • PM challenged over Manchester to Whitby train time
    on October 7, 2026 at 3:30 pm

    A round trip from Manchester to Whitby would take at least nine hours, according to Trainline.

  • Yorkshire Water admits sewage scheme falls short
    on October 7, 2026 at 12:14 pm

    The firm says the scheme to reduce storm overflow discharges has not performed as expected.

  • Call for clarity on RAF asylum centre timescale
    on October 7, 2026 at 5:09 am

    North Yorkshire deputy mayor Jo Coles urges government to confirm how long the site will be used for

  • Tributes paid to MBE recipients killed in crash
    on October 6, 2026 at 4:43 pm

    Alan Charlton, 90, and Joy McCulloch, 74 ,died in a crash near Scaling Dam on Friday, police say.

  • Man jailed for raping sex worker
    on October 6, 2026 at 4:14 pm

    Eisen Vir Raganit is jailed for raping a North Yorkshire sex worker after removing a condom.

  • No tourist tax exemption for Airbnbs, says mayor
    on October 6, 2026 at 2:25 pm

    Only applying it to hotels would be “disgraceful”, says councillor.

  • Young red squirrel arrives at conservation site
    on October 5, 2026 at 7:15 pm

    Cinnamon, a young female, has been welcomed as part of a red squirrel breeding programme.

  • Men arrested after woman, 22, dies in A1(M) crash
    on October 5, 2026 at 1:33 pm

    Police appeal for information and footage after a van and car collide near Scotch Corner.

  • Football club eviction halted after council U-turn
    on October 5, 2026 at 1:12 pm

    A “full and unequivocal apology” has been issued to the village, a councillor says.

  • Subsidy warning over fear of ’empty buses’
    on October 5, 2026 at 12:07 pm

    North Yorkshire Council leader Carl Les raises concerns over the financial impact of bus franchising.

  • Elderly man and woman killed in rural crash
    on October 4, 2026 at 6:40 pm

    A man in his nineties and a woman in her seventies have died following the collision near Scaling.