Author inspires flash fiction among pupils
Fiction came in a flash for children inspired to write their own speedy short stories by a North Yorkshire author…
Council picks up Silver award
North Yorkshire County Council has been given the Silver Employer Recognition Scheme award by the Ministry of Defence. The Silver…
More than 10,000 children join county’s Big Friendly Read
This summer more than 10,000 children aged four to 11 in North Yorkshire took part in the Summer Reading Challenge,…
Volunteers needed to help keep libraries open
A marketing campaign promoting the need for library volunteers launches this month, encouraging people to consider making a difference in…
Practical help to prevent childhood injuries in the home
North Yorkshire County Council and its partner Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust have launched a resource designed to help…
Newsquest Feature Writer Addresses Darlington Professionals
THE chief features editor of the Northern Echo, Chris Lloyd, turned from writer to orator when he was guest speaker…
County gets ready for the third Tour de Yorkshire
The route for the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire has been announced, with North Yorkshire’s roads hosting just over half of…
North Yorkshire’s rural roads get summertime boost
North Yorkshire County Council will this month complete its largest roads surface dressing programme ever.
£402k National Lottery grant funds museum expansion
Ripon Museum Trust has been given £402,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to take over one of the best…
Hotel owners fined after Ryedale District Council investigation
In a prosecution brought by Ryedale District Council, The Old Lodge Hotel in Malton has been fined after a member…
Get into music – and have fun
North Yorkshire County Music Service is urging parents and guardians of school age children to think about encouraging them to…
First Syrian refugee families settling in to North Yorkshire
The first Syrian refugees to be resettled in North Yorkshire have now arrived.
New campaign encourages people to be clear on the signs of lung disease
North Yorkshire County Council is asking people to take notice of a new campaign from Public Health England (PHE) and…