Leyburn29 Oct 2024Consultation requested for future of rural schoolsThe future of two schools in rural areas with dwindling pupil numbers will be discussed by councillors.29 Oct 202425 Sep 2024Cash stolen and damage caused in store burglary Police are appealing for witnesses after the break-in at the Co-op in Leyburn on Monday night.25 Sep 202430 Jul 2024Man with rare cancer takes on kids' bike challengeAdam Alderson completes a 27-mile journey between two North Yorkshire towns on a children's bike.30 Jul 2024England21 Jul 2024Florence Nightingale hair fetches more than £3,500Hair verified to belong to the 19th Century nursing pioneer goes under the hammer in Leyburn.21 Jul 202428 Jun 2024Lock of Florence Nightingale's hair up for auctionThe lot is estimated to fetch between £2,000 and £3,000 at an auction in July.28 Jun 2024North Yorkshire5 Apr 2024Housing plans near Norman castle spark concernsHistoric England warns the planned housing estate in Middleham is in a "sensitive location".5 Apr 2024York & North Yorkshire22 Jan 2024Power cuts and travel disrupted as Storm Isha hitsYorkshire escapes the worst of Storm Isha despite strong overnight gusts.22 Jan 2024England20 Dec 2023British businessman freed after Ecuador kidnappingColin Armstrong, 78, from North Yorkshire, had been taken hostage from his farm near Guayaquil.20 Dec 2023York & North Yorkshire18 Dec 2023Fears for British businessman kidnapped in EcuadorColin Armstrong, 78, is the founder of the Forbidden Corner attraction in the Yorkshire Dales.18 Dec 2023England
