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A road closed sign next to Whitby Swing Bridge

Return of Whitby bridge closures to improve safety this summer

The traffic-free scheme on Whitby Swing Bridge which has been praised for supporting tourism in the town is set to restart next month.

24 March 2025
A dog walker passes through Temple Gardens in Ripon which has been overhauled thanks to a community partnership involving North Yorkshire Council.

Community comes together to give city gardens a facelift

A co-ordinated approach between a range of organisations has seen gardens which were a focus of crime and anti-social behaviour given a much-needed facelift in a North Yorkshire city.

21 March 2025
All-female choir Harmonia will be performing as part of the festival, which celebrates North Yorkshire’s cultural excellence and drives local tourism.

Festival set for inaugural spring offering showcasing region’s best

A flagship festival that celebrates North Yorkshire’s cultural excellence and drives local tourism is among those to benefit from a multi-million pound support scheme.

21 March 2025
Hackforth and Hornby School

Primary school with declining pupil numbers is set to close

A rural primary school in North Yorkshire will permanently close its doors at the end of August amid falling pupil numbers.

20 March 2025
Crowds watch as the parade passes along the front at Scarborough on a previous Armed Forces Day. Picture credit: John Westgarth.

100 days to go before Scarborough’s Armed Forces Day

Scarborough’s spectacular Armed Forces Day will have an added poignancy this summer as it is staged during the year that the nation commemorates the 80th anniversary of VE Day, our chief executive has said.

20 March 2025
A group of people on bikes

Landmark road safety scheme transforms school travel

A road safety scheme that is the first of its kind in North Yorkshire is transforming the way children travel to school – and its success means more areas could soon benefit.

13 March 2025
Scarborough South Bay

Wider vision unveiled for £20m plan to regenerate Scarborough

A multi-million pound investment in Scarborough over the next decade will drive forward regeneration on the coast, boosting job opportunities and helping to improve the health and wellbeing of communities, the Council leader has said.

12 March 2025
A young girl throwing a ball

‘Vital’ school holiday programme to continue for another year

A “vital” scheme providing school holiday activities and healthy meals for children in North Yorkshire is set to continue for at least another year.

11 March 2025
A girl gardening at Ripon Grammar school

Pupils branch out to tackle climate crisis and protect the environment

Green-fingered young environmentalists at a North Yorkshire secondary school have planted more than 3,000 hedgerow trees and shrubs and created new flower beds and wildflower areas to help tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.

11 March 2025
Woodend Gallery and Studio

Future of Scarborough’s museums and galleries to be decided

Proposals to bring Scarborough’s museums and gallery service in-house which could save taxpayers money are due to be considered by councillors.

11 March 2025
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