North Yorkshire News

On the streets of North Yorkshire on Wednesday (November 29), despite the figures highlighting a struggling picture of businesses in the region, it was far from that

North Yorkshire businesses remain optimistic despite record number of closures

A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dungeness, Kent, onboard the RNLI Dungeness Lifeboat following a small boat incident in the Channel. Picture date: Monday October 23, 2023. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA

THE ECHO SAYS... Voters will see through the Government's performative politics on Rwanda

Barclays will pull down the shutters on another two bank branches in the North East this week - here's where.

Barclays to close another TWO North East bank branches this week - here's where

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The naming of each gritter started in 2006 when school children were asked to come up with funny names for the vehicles

Meet the funny named gritters made in North Yorkshire - ft Spready Mercury

Christopher Bowes

Man jailed for ear-biting attack compared to 'scene from a Quentin Tarrantino film'

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The A170 between Thornton-le-Dale and Brompton-by-Sawdon, in the Pickering/Scarborough area, is currently closed

Road to be closed for 'several hours' as police, fire and ambulance at scene of crash

Northern Powergrid has confirmed that some homes across parts of the region are expected to be affected

Power outages reported in these North East locations after heavy snowfall overnight

Barclays will pull down the shutters on another four more branches in our region next year.

Barclays to close four MORE North East branches as it plans to shut 18 across UK

A killer, robbers, and violent attackers among those locked up last month

A killer, robbers, and violent attackers among those locked up last month

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Cray waterfalls, near the pub on the walk through Wharfedale

WEEKEND WALK Impressive waterfalls, an excellent pub and a famous postbox on this week's walk

Cleveland Mountain Rescue

Four saved by rescuers after crashing into a wall on icy road

The pollution killed fish in the Hookstone Beck

Yorkshire Water pays £1million civil sanction after pollution killed 1,500 fish

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A fabulous 1930s picture looking into Yarm

ECHO MEMORIES Great viaduct engineer killed in railway accident just weeks after his line opened

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A19 Crash LIVE: Lane closed and long delays as emergency services on scene after collision

A19 Crash LIVE: Lane closed and long delays as emergency services on scene after collision

Mud on the roads

North Yorkshire farmers are being urged to keep roads mud-free

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Brod Sutcliffe, 64

Family of man who had bleed on the brain abroad to bring him back to the UK

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Questions yesterday

THE ECHO SAYS... Sunak's spat over Elgin marbles is not a good advert for diplomacy

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Steve and Dot Craven outside their store in Northallerton

Shopkeeper couple pull down shutters on store after 42 years

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North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) confirmed they were called to a house fire in Catterick Garrison at around 7:15pm Credit: NYFRS

Kitchen fire was started after family dog turned the hob on

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Scarborough warm space

New warm spaces opening up in North Yorkshire this winter

The derelict Royal Hotel in Loftus, east Cleveland

Land of now derelict pub snapped up for potential apartment-style hotel

The Wensleydale Heifer is owned and run by local father and son Lewis and David Moss

Fine dining restaurant in celebratory mood after making UK's top 100 venue list

The Wensleydale Heifer

We tried this 1600s fine dining restaurant just named in the top 100 UK venues

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Police seized cocaine package with defendant's finger print found on wrapping

Courier jailed over 'exchanges' of drugs for transportation to the North East

Runswick Bay seen from the air in April 1977

ECHO MEMORIES Well sick about Runnie: a tour of a Yorkshire coastal village in old pictures

The Weardale plans

Public to have their say on plans for lithium pipeline in County Durham

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Despite actually being a city, Ripon has been named in The Telegraph's UK prettiest town list

'Picturesque' location 'filled with a buzz' named fifth prettiest area in the UK

Eric Copeland, 86, finally got his chance to get a Nuclear Test Medal after a member of staff at his care home applied for it on his behalf

Seventy-year wait for UK Nuclear Test Programme medal ends for RAF veteran

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PC Kalinka SmithOwen with Lord Lieutenant Jo Ropner, left and North Yorkshire Chief Constable Lisa Winward

How PC saved life of man who collapsed during final song of Christmas carol

James Owen Thomas with examples of his environmental art, ahead of his workshops at Aycliffe School

The art of recycling...how a young autistic man became an environmental artist

High Waupley Farm

Four bedroom farmhouse with whopping 320 acres hits the market for £3.5m

The 1940s Norwegian newspaper article about Capt Gunerius Olsen making a

ECHO MEMORIES Can you help us look for Løve in North Yorkshire?

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WEEKEND WALK An old railway, a former quarry and spectacular views on this Yorkshire coastal walk

Missing woman found

Missing Great Ayton woman has been found safe and well

The new McDonalds off Darlington Road in Northallerton Picture: MALCOLM WARNE

EATING OUT We tried keeping it real by eating at McDonalds - and had a not-so-happy meal

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Stephanie and Giles Bilton have opened up about the 'scary' moment during an episode of Helicopter ER

Couple open up on how tree crushed their car leaving them fighting for lives

Northallerton Sports Village

Northallerton's £1.3m Sports Village remains unopened with no date in sight

The magical services will bring the festive season to life during the weekends of November 25 and 26, December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24

The Santa Express train journeys return as passengers promised 'Christmas adventure'

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Arsonist Aaron Foster, convicted of starting a fire in his cell at Deerbolt YOI and Prison, near Barnard Castle, on November 23, last year

Arsonist serving life is convicted of starting fire in his Barnard Castle prison cell

Darlington man arrested following theft of quad bike

Darlington man arrested after theft of quad bike in North Yorkshire

Police would like to speak to this man

Police release CCTV image after charity box is stolen from supermarket

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The Scotch Corner junction

Assurances offered over motorway junction dubbed 'Yorkshire's biggest car park'

Girl, 13, injured in hit-and-run crash in North Yorkshire coastal town

Girl, 13, taken to hospital after being injured in hit-and-run crash

Then Home Secretary Suella Braverman last Sunday during the Remembrance Sunday service in Whitehall. Photo: PA Wire.

THE ECHO SAYS... Is the Tory right now developing a deathwish?

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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer on their way to the King's Speech

THE ECHO SAYS... Big day ahead as both Sunak and Starmer try to keep their parties united

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Julienne Meyer of the Task Force with Anne Swales, 83

Government praise for pioneering work creating homes for elderly in North Yorkshire

Mercedes driver caught at 151mph on the A1(M) at Boroughbridge

Driver caught at 'fastest ever seen' speed of 151 mph on A1(M) in North Yorkshire

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Simon Theakston

200-year-old brewery's legendary beer back on shelves in USA after TEN years

A woman in her 70s has died following a crash between a pedestrian and car on North Park Road in Harrogate Credit: NYP

Woman in 70s dies following North Yorkshire crash earlier this week

The incident happened in Catterick Garrison and police are now hunting the attacker

Police hunt Catterick Garrison sex attacker with victim's bite mark on arm

Concerns have been raised that the popular Whitby Goth Weekend has “got out of hand” due to a lack of policing making it “utter chaos”

Whitby Goth Weekend: Residents raise concerns about ‘chaos’ and impact of tourism

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Moor Lane, near Northallerton.

Five taken to hospital after two cars collide on rural North Yorkshire road

Darlington Christmas lights switch-on

CHRISTMAS 2023 Get ready to feel festive with our round up of Christmas light switch ons

Chaos and confusion at Morton on Swale on the A684

Chaos and confusion in North Yorkshire as floods close seven roads

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