An 83-year-old woman with cherished memories of a school trip has made a nostalgic return to a North Yorkshire outdoor education centre – almost seven decades after she last visited.
The multi-million pound re-development of Catterick Garrison’s town centre has secured planning approval in a move aimed at bringing jobs and vital new facilities for local communities as well as military personnel on one of England’s largest Army bases.
Two years ago, Fahim and Ajjaz were playing cricket for hours every day in the dusty backstreets and mountains of Afghanistan, fashioning a bat out of a tree branch and using a ball made from rolled-up socks.
A new strategy is being developed to tackle social inequalities across North Yorkshire and improve health and well-being for hundreds of thousands of people over the next seven years.
The owners of an award-winning out-of-school club have urged parents of young children in North Yorkshire to ensure they benefit from national changes to funding for childcare from the spring.
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.
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.
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.
Asylum seekers in Northallerton have been given surprise Christmas gifts thanks to the generosity of a kind-hearted teacher and grateful former refugees.
