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Major £14.4m flood defence scheme starts in Ripon

12:30pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A MULTI-MILLION pound scheme to cut the risk of flooding to hundreds of properties has finally got underway in a historic city.

Homes approved despite protests

12:21pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

MORE than 30 affordable homes are to be built on the edge of Catterick Village, despite strong local opposition to the plans.

Offcuts prove very useful

Fresh kindling: Alan Richardson working at Chopsticks

12:23pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A RECYCLING partnership is proving to be a win-win situation for both a charity and a college.

Vicar’s appointment as canon may be first for Church

12:21pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A VICAR has followed in his wife’s footsteps by being appointed as a canon at York Minster.

Village looks likely to lose its only pub

Change of use? The Travellers’ Rest in Skeeby

12:25pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A VILLAGE looks set to lose its only pub for good after it was sold to a buyer who has plans to turn it into a residential property.

Council’s tax rise ‘not a snow levy’

12:25pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A CONTROVERSIAL tax increase to pay for repairs to roads affected by the big freeze in parts of the region is not a “snow levy”, council officials have insisted.

Council defers decision over housing dispute

2:10pm Monday 8th February 2010

ACTION on a plan to build a house on land where three trees have been cut down in a conservation area is on hold.

Council asks for voluntary redunancies

2:07pm Monday 8th February 2010

STAFF are being offered voluntary redundancy by Ryedale District Council as it looks to make savings, a report states.

Plans for £2m museum extension set to be approved

2:06pm Monday 8th February 2010

PLANS for a £2m extension to house a prestigious collection at a popular museum are in line to be approved.

Plans for gypsy site refused

12:52pm Monday 8th February 2010

PLANS for a private gypsy site on farmland near Stokesley have been refused over concerns about traffic access.




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