North Yorkshire
The A19 in North Yorkshire is closed northbound between the A67 (Yarm) and A174 (Stainton) due to a vehicle fire. Emergency services including North Yorkshire Police are on scene. National Highways have deployed resources to assist with traffic management. Diversion Route: Traffic is being diverted via the hollow triangle diversion symbol: If this closure impacts […]
A life-size replica of Britain’s most famous wartime aircraft will stand proud on Scarborough seafront as pilots take to the skies to celebrate Armed Forces Day later this month. Thousands of people are expected to visit the North Yorkshire resort to show their support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces […]
Young people are being encouraged to help run the ever-popular Summer Reading Challenge soon to launch in North Yorkshire libraries. The challenge, which is organised by the Reading Agency, relies on volunteers aged between 13 and 24 to help run and promote it alongside library staff. The event encourages children aged between four and 11 […]
Members of NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union at five secondary schools run by the Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) are to take strike action over plans to increase the length of the school day and the resultant impact on teachers’ working hours, workload and the welfare of staff and pupils. Members at OGAT Hindley in Wigan, OGAT Foxhills […]
Residents and families affected by dementia are being offered support from their local library with the launch of a scheme aimed at unlocking memories. Memory bags are now available to pick up from libraries across North Yorkshire, which include items, books, and activities for individuals or groups to improve their quality of life. The bags […]
We’ve issued this CCTV image of two men we need to speak to following an assault in Skipton. It happened at 12.15am on 18 April 2025 near Devonshire Place. The assault left the victim, a local man in his late 20s, with concussion and bruising. If you recognise either man, please call North Yorkshire Police […]
We’ve issued this CCTV of a woman in connection with the theft of a handbag in York – can you help identify her from her clothing? It happened on Thursday 15 May 2025 just prior to 1pm at Tesco on Clifton Moor retail park. The 91-year-old victim had her handbag stolen from within her trolley. […]
We are appealing for information about an exposure incident in the area between Woodfield Road and Nidderdale Greenway in Harrogate. It happened at around 4.30pm to 5pm on Monday 19 May 2025, on the pathway between Woodfield Road/Dene Park leading towards the Nidderdale Greenway. It involved a male suspect, and the incident was witnessed by […]
We’re appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a minor injury road traffic collision, that occurred at approximately 3.25pm on Thursday 22 May 2025, on Rawcliffe Drive, York. It involved a pedestrian and a van described as silver and grey, with a black and green logo. The pedestrian was crossing Rawcliffe Drive, and the van […]
A Leeds man has been jailed for dangerous driving following a police pursuit that started on the A64 and ended on the A19 near Easingwold. Kenan Joseph, 23, previously of Harehills, was jailed for 16 months after pleading guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop after a collision, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, […]