Hundreds of eligible families in North Yorkshire are due to benefit from additional government-funded childcare places to enable parents to take up paid employment or provide them with greater flexibility for work.
Members of a charitable trust have pledged to “work tirelessly” to transform a historic former school site in a Yorkshire Dales town after councillors agreed to hand the building over to create a centre for creativity and digital enterprise.
Residents will be able to access the services they need much more easily with a new customer services hub that has opened today in the heart of Northallerton town centre.
Residents across North Yorkshire are being encouraged by library staff to explore their local history as part of a month-long initiative, which coincides with VE Day celebrations.
The biggest celebration of arts, culture and sporting activities ever seen in Scarborough will be staged to help to attract more visitors and engage with the seaside resort’s local communities.