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York Crown Court

Man must pay £25,000 or face jail over home he built illegally

A man who ignored enforcement action by continuing to live in a property built without planning permission has been ordered to pay more than £25,000 or face prison.

25 February 2026
A man looking inside a wall

New energy efficiency rollout to help save residents money

Homeowners are being offered the chance to lower their energy bills and enjoy warmer homes as part of a new energy-efficiency rollout.

20 February 2026
A car park

Plans to re-balance parking charges across county’s car parks

The amount motorists pay for parking across North Yorkshire’s 170 car parks is set to be revised come April, if plans are approved.

20 February 2026
North Yorkshire Council’s deputy leader, Cllr Gareth Dadd, has called for greater clarity on how the Government intends to reform and finance support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in the future.

Call for support for children with additional needs to be fully funded

The Government has been urged to ensure that long-awaited special education reforms lead to services being fully funded amid a major rise in the need for support of children and young people in North Yorkshire.

17 February 2026
Elizabeth Botham set up her bakery over 150 years ago, selling her bread and cakes from a basket at the local market. Botham’s of Whitby is taking part in Restaurant Week as the event comes to the North Yorkshire coast and the rolling countryside of Helmsley and the Howardian Hills.

Restaurant Week enticing customers from coast to countryside

Pubs, restaurants and cafes from coastline to countryside are set to welcome customers eager to try new places, discover different cooking styles and enjoy great meals at fantastic prices.

16 February 2026
North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for libraries, Cllr Simon Myers, scanning the bookshelves with Kath Jackson and Liz Hornby, who sit on Horton in Ribblesdale Parish Council.

New mobile library launches to improve access in rural areas

Rural communities are benefitting from better library access as a new mobile vehicle brimming with books and signposting to other key services has taken to North Yorkshire’s roads.

16 February 2026
 The exterior of the public conveniences on Royal Parade in Filey. The toilets and an adjacent café have been closed to the public after structural engineers identified serious structural issues at the site.

Public toilets forced to close after structural concerns identified

A seaside public toilet block has been closed to the public after serious structural issues were identified at the site.

16 February 2026
From left to right, the leader of North Yorkshire Council, Cllr Carl Les, the chairman of North Yorkshire Council, Cllr George Jabbour, deputy chair of the Yorkshire Society, Colonel Stephen Padgett OBE and Yorkshire Society executive committee member, Stephen Bradwell.

Towns and villages to celebrate Yorkshire Day together in 2029

Towns and villages across North Yorkshire will come together when the county hosts the official Yorkshire Day civic celebration in 2029.

13 February 2026
Full council meeting

Calls for improved funding deal as councillors approve budget

Taxpayers have been assured that the Government will be lobbied to ensure they get the best funding deal possible with a warning that rural areas must not lose out at the expense of tackling deprivation.

13 February 2026
A view of Scarborough

Scarborough to stage ‘flipping marvellous’ pancake day event

Crowds are due to descend on Scarborough to witness a “flipping marvellous” annual Pancake Day extravaganza later this month (February).

10 February 2026
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