The leader of one of England’s largest councils is to receive an OBE in the New Year Honours List in recognition of his dedication to providing strong and effective local government for North Yorkshire.
Community and voluntary groups are being urged to apply for a share of funding from the Government after a charity highlighted how money secured through the scheme is transforming a village hall in North Yorkshire to safeguard it for generations to come.
A funding crisis facing hospices in North Yorkshire and York has been highlighted by a health watchdog which has pledged to hold talks to help to tackle the financial shortfalls.
Asylum seekers in Northallerton have been given surprise Christmas gifts thanks to the generosity of a kind-hearted teacher and grateful former refugees.
A simple piece of technology is giving a voice to the young people who will be the future of a theatre group that has been a central part of community life since the 1980s.
A key route linking Malton and Norton has fully re-opened to traffic today as our highways officers continue to monitor the situation after heavy rainfall affected both of the North Yorkshire towns.
Essential council services in North Yorkshire will continue over the Christmas and New Year holidays, but some regular services will be rescheduled, and some premises will close temporarily.
Measures to mitigate disruption in one of the worst hit areas for flooding in North Yorkshire are being introduced as the situation across the county continues to be closely monitored.