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 Alan and June Bancroft, who run a holiday cottages business near Robin Hood’s Bay, are among the tens of thousands of people who have benefited from the Superfast North Yorkshire project to dramatically increase internet speeds.

Superfast broadband brought to tens of thousands of properties

More than 200,000 households and businesses have benefited from one of the most ambitious broadband projects in the country which has seen in excess of £100 million invested in superfast internet connections during the past decade.

30 September 2024
Scarborough-born BMX professional, Miller Temple, who will be appearing at Scarborough Extreme.

BMX ace jumps at chance to appear at Scarborough Extreme

One of Britain’s top BMX riders has spoken of his pride at seeing a major event being staged in the town where he was born which will see thrill-seekers flock to North Yorkshire’s coast.

27 September 2024
North Yorkshire Council’s catering team are celebrating after their national triumph at the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) annual charity awards event.

Catering team win prestigious national accolade

School children across North Yorkshire are being given the opportunity to sample some of the healthiest and nutritious meals in the country after the county’s service has been recognised nationally.

26 September 2024
Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean has enabled foster families from Fostering North Yorkshire to attend two of her shows

Top comedian supports families by sharing fostering journey

Foster families in North Yorkshire have attended award-winning stand-up comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean’s latest show as she has revealed she has herself helped to give a young person a new start in life.

20 September 2024
The Christmas Fayre in Harrogate attracts visitors from across the country and will be staged across three weekends again this year. (Photo credit: Mark Bickerdike.)

Christmas fayre set to make return to boost Harrogate’s trade

A Christmas fayre will once again be staged across three weekends following a successful trial last year that led to a boost for Harrogate’s businesses and attracted visitors from across the country.

19 September 2024
 Businesses will be given advice to ensure they are prepared for a range of emergency situations, ranging from flooding to cyber-attacks.

Advice for businesses to prepare for emergency situations

Business owners in Yorkshire and the Humber are being given free advice through a new online service on how to deal with a range of emergency situations to ensure that their enterprises are able to cope during major events.

19 September 2024
Dales Business Women has relaunched with Katy Howe and Alison Laws (right) at the helm.

Dales business women join forces for network’s relaunch

A network to connect business women across the Yorkshire Dales and help drive forward innovation in the county’s rural communities has been relaunched.

18 September 2024
North Yorkshire builders take on free classes to train in energy efficiency techniques.

Builders offered free workshops on energy efficiency techniques

Builders in North Yorkshire are being urged to take part in free hands-on building workshops to train in energy efficiency techniques.

17 September 2024
Artists Claire Ward and Lydia Hann, who exhibited at Scarborough Art.

Creative talent is given more chance to shine in Scarborough

A North Yorkshire town’s creative talent is being given more opportunity to shine thanks to the work of ourselves and arts and culture leaders.

13 September 2024
County Hall in Northallerton

Improvement plan drawn up to help to boost housing services

A detailed improvement plan to help to improve housing services and our work as a landlord has been drawn up.

13 September 2024
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