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"Unprecedented" action to lower speed limits outside schools

Speed limits outside every school in England’s largest county are being reviewed as North Yorkshire Council takes "unprecedented" action to improve road safety.

28 February 2025
Cllr Andrew Williams (left) and Cllr Keane Duncan assessing the final stage of resurfacing and lining work.

Ripon resurfacing works completed ahead of schedule

A £830,000 scheme to improve the roads around Ripon Market Place has been completed seven weeks ahead of schedule, with the roads reopening today (Friday, 28 February).

28 February 2025
Louise Wallace

Acts of kindness to mark fifth anniversary of Covid-19 pandemic

Communities across North Yorkshire are being asked to mark the fifth anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic by displaying the kindness and depth of support that were shown in the county during the health crisis.

28 February 2025
Owner of the newly-opened restaurant Soju by Sumo Gary Chin (right) with business partner Desmond Chong.

Latest Treadmills arrival to help drive further investment

A new restaurant has opened its doors in Northallerton as part of an ongoing commitment to drive regeneration and investment across the county.

28 February 2025
Sean Berry

Jail for unscrupulous solar panel installer after £25,000 fraud

An unscrupulous solar panel installer who received almost £25,000 for work he had no intention of carrying out has been jailed after an investigation by our trading standards officers.

27 February 2025
From left, owner of The Fish Bank Jonathan France with Cllr Bob Packham and Cllr Mark Crane

Town centre regeneration works to drive further investment

Work to transform Sherburn-in-Elmet town centre for the benefit of residents, visitors and local businesses has started this week.

25 February 2025
The Butterfly Project for Untangled Threads, by Helen Birmingham.

Final call for artists and performers for Scarborough festivals

A final call for people to take part in an exciting programme of art and live performances is being made ahead of four showcase festivals taking place in Scarborough later this year.

21 February 2025
Putting a knife into a knife bin

Knife bin rollout takes place across York and North Yorkshire

People across North Yorkshire are being urged to play their part in helping prevent violent crime as a countywide rollout of knife bins gets underway.

20 February 2025
Julie Fitzpatrick serving customers at Becketts on Skinner Street, Whitby.

Experience something new during Whitby Restaurant Week

Residents and visitors are being urged to try something new as Restaurant Week comes to Whitby.

20 February 2025
A binman collecting a green bin

Buy your garden waste licence for this season’s collections

Residents across North Yorkshire can now pay for their garden waste licence ahead of this year’s collections starting in March.

19 February 2025
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