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DVLA issues urgent warning to drivers ahead of April rule change
Motorists are being told to 'plan accordingly' for the upcoming changes
Sewage in Nidd and Ure: local politicians react to increase
Leading Harrogate and Knaresborough politicians have reacted to the news that sewage spills in the River Nidd and River Ure more than doubled last year. The Environment Agency published sewage discharge figures for all the water and sewage companies yesterday. The Stray Ferret analysed the data to d...
Council defends car park charges rise
North Yorkshire Council leader Carl Les has defended a move to introduce inflation-busting charges at car parks. Cllr Les said the 20 per cent increase in car parking charges from April 19 was “not just about raising money”, but also about traffic management. The authority, which has repeatedly ...
Summerbridge residents object to plans for 20 homes
Two Summerbridge residents have voiced concerns over plans to build 20 homes in the village. The Stray Ferret reported this month Nidderdale Estates Ltd, which also built the Poppy Fields development near the proposed site, tabled proposals to North Yorkshire Council last month. The application, whi...
Henshaws Specialist College completes work on its new outdoor classroom and yurt following £25,000 donation by housebuilder
Henshaws Specialist College has officially opened its new yurt, part of its Forest School offering, following a £25,000 donation from Barratt Developments Yorkshire East to fund an outdoor classroom.
Non-verbal Sheffield man, 22, died after just 'one check in 12 hours' in hospital
Darnell Smith's parents call for lessons to be learned and improved sickle cell care and awareness
Huddersfield road to remain shut for some time due to 'serious threat of danger' to drivers
The road was closed in January following a landslip but will now remain closed
Yorkshire rat-catcher and his daughter, 4, getting 'death threats from hunting saboteurs'
Wakefield dad Kieran Sampler opened up about the menacing calls and messages he's been receiving
Weather maps show precisely when snow will hit Yorkshire in April
Weather maps are predicting that more snow will arrive in Yorkshire in April
Easter Weekend proves the perfect time for budding home bakers
Budding home bakers will make a whopping 66 million sweet treats over the Easter weekend – but four in 10 admit some of these will be destined for the bin.
ITV Professor T viewers spot problem minutes into new Ben Miller series
Professor T returned for series 3 on ITV1 and ITVX
Three Doncaster drug dealers jailed as city-wide crackdown on drugs continues
Dozens of drug dealers have been put behind bars as part of the operation over the past two years
EOn issues message to energy customers with £288 boost from April
E.On Energy is passing on even bigger savings than expected from Monday
Ben Miller on his famous Hollywood ex, family life and surprise second career
Ben is well known for his role in BBC crime drama Death in Paradise
Johnsons Nurseries Ltd supplies thousands of trees to The Swinton Estate to aid new woodlands initiative
Plant nursery, Johnsons Nurseries Ltd, has supplied 29,000 woodland trees and whips to the 20,000-acre Swinton Estate in Masham, North Yorkshire, to create new woodlands in the north of England. Over 30 varieties of trees were supplied to the Estate, via The DTMS Group, which has been contracted to ...
Christine McGuinness 'not scared of dying' as fans 'don't recognise' her after health battle
Christine McGuinness opened up following her health battle
Martin Lewis' energy meter warning as he urges everyone to take action on Sunday
Martin Lewis says you need to act before Sunday
Summer Sunday buses make an early return to Nidderdale
Summer Sunday buses into and around Nidderdale National Landscape are making an early return this year, with services restarting on Easter Sunday. Nidderdale DalesBus 821 runs from Keighley and Otley via the Washburn Valley to Pateley Bridge, then continues up dale past Gouthwaite Reservoir to Ramsg...
Level crossing smash: CCTV shows reckless van driver ploughing through Network Rail barrier
Watch the shocking moment an impatient van driver smashes through a level crossing and drags a barrier over the train tracks.
‘Tag teaming’ duo stabbed Barnsley man to death after row over box of tablets
Carl Dixon, 35, was brutally beaten and stabbed to death last September