52 h. ago ‘Calculated’ carer stole £17,000 from elderly residents at York care home ‘to spend on gambling and takeaways’

‘Pratt knew which residents would be the most vulnerable to financial exploitation, and these were the people she targeted’, North Yorkshire Police said

Economics

4 d. ago Lad's rollercoaster snap ruined as psycho pigeon headbutts him at 60mph and ricochets

Logan James was riding the Velocity rollercoaster at Flamingo Land in North Yorkshire when the bird emerged from nowhere and slammed into his head at a rate of knots

Politics

4 d. ago Wine grapes could be grown as far north as YORKSHIRE by 2100 thanks to climate change, report claims

In Britain, higher temperatures will provide perfect conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon as far north as Hull, a report reveals.

Events

4 d. ago Oscar's Book Prize 2025 shortlist revealed: £10,000 prize showcases writing and illustrating talent from across UK

The £10,000 award for the best picture book for young children this year spotlights authors and illustrators based from Cornwall to North Yorkshire

Economics

5 d. ago Nearly half of teachers say number of unfilled positions has worsened – poll

The findings were released on the first day of the National Education Union’s annual conference in Harrogate in North Yorkshire.

Politics

7 d. ago NHS anaesthetist who 'played God' and almost killed shop owner by injecting him with powerful paralysing drug in 'motiveless' attack is jailed for 15 years

Gary Lewis, 65, collapsed to the floor in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, on July 2 last year after Darren Harris, 58, plunged a a syringe loaded with a muscle-paralysing drug into his thigh.

Events

7 d. ago Anaesthetist who tried to kill shop owner with lethal injection jailed for life

Darren Harris posed as a customer in Gary Lewis’s vinyl store before waiting until his back was turned and stabbing him in the thigh.

Events

8 d. ago North Sea crash oil tanker that exploded in flames after being hit by another boat a month ago anchored off East Yorkshire to be finally towed to port

The Stena Immaculate will be moved to the Port of Great Yarmouth later this week, a month after it was struck while at anchor in the North Sea by the container ship Solong.

Events

1 week ago Twisted killer who refuses to reveal where he hid teenage girl's body becomes one of first murderers denied parole under Helen's Law

Twisted David Hodgson, 47, was convicted of murdering 19-year-old Jenny Nicholl, when she disappeared without trace after leaving her home in Richmond, North Yorkshire in 2005.

Events

1 week ago The quaint market town rocked by a 'drugs crisis': How gangs are flooding crack cocaine and heroin on to the streets of Keighley... and locals are left to pick up the pieces

On the face of it, Keighley is a picture postcard market town, just as attractive as historic Skipton, a few miles down the road across the North Yorkshire border.

Events

2 w. ago Container ship owner launches legal action over North Sea crash

Ernst Russ, which owns Portuguese-registered Solong, said this is part of the ‘usual process for large maritime casualties’.

Events

2 w. ago North Sea collision ship owner takes legal action against owner of second vessel

The Solong and the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate collided off the East Yorkshire coast on March 10.

Politics

2 w. ago Speedboat driver who hit and killed British millionairess with his propeller as she swam off Greek island avoids prison

Claire Glatman, 60, from North Yorkshire, was fatally struck by the propellors of the motorboat 20 metres off the shoreline of Corfu in August 2020.

Events

2 w. ago No ‘dedicated lookout’ on North Sea crash vessels, investigators say

Portuguese registered container ship Solong hit US tanker Stena Immaculate on March 10.

Events

2 w. ago British taxpayers subsidised power firm Drax to the tune of £869million last year

The controversial Drax wood-burning plant in North Yorkshire has received billions of pounds from the Government in recent years due to imported biomass being treated as renewable fuel.

Economics

2 w. ago 'Enchantingly pretty' UK seaside village where you can 'hunt for dinosaurs'

Staithes is a picturesque village in North Yorkshire that offers stunning coastal views, beautiful sandy beaches and is surrounded by the rugged beauty of the North York Moors National Park

Politics

2 w. ago Owner of North Sea collision ship seeks to set up fund for legal claims

The owner of the Solong said that the fund was being established ahead of any ‘verified’ legal claims following the collision on March 10.

Politics

2 w. ago Car dragged 100 metres down central reservation but only minor injuries caused

Fire crews responded to the incident on the A1 near Catterick.

Events

2 w. ago England's 'most beautiful' seaside town is 'UK's best holiday destination'

Scarborough in North Yorkshire was named the top holiday destination in the UK by Time Out magazine and was also hailed as the most beautiful seaside town in England

Politics

3 w. ago Psycho seagulls wreck havoc with 'acid poo' as UK seaside town spends £13k to stop them

Fed up North Yorkshire Council are now calling the bird experts in after having enough of their psycho seagulls and their poo spoiling the UK tourist hotspot of Scarborough

Economics