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  • Sheep killed by loose dog

    A SHEEP has been killed by a loose dog on the A169 between Pickering and Whitby – the incident happened at Saltergate on the North York Moors last week. Police have urged dog owners to keep their animals on a lead where livestock were present,

  • Reopened pool returns ‘priceless gift’ to the community

    SWIMMERS at an East Yorkshire pool have celebrated its reopening after a renovation. Stamford Bridge community pool has been given a new lease of life thanks to the installation of a new oil tank which was paid for by a grant from Engage Mutual

  • Detectives looking for witnesses to railway altercation

    DETECTIVES are seeking witnesses to a fight between a group of men on a train. British Transport Police said the fight broke out between a large group of men on a train between York and Scarborough at 9.45pm on Saturday, October 25. PC Lee

  • Woman hurt in HGV collision near Whitby

    A WOMAN was seriously injured when she was struck by a heavy goods vehicle near Whitby. North Yorkshire Police said the collision happened on the A174 at Sandsend at about 5.30pm on Thursday, outside The Hart Inn. The 66-year-old woman from

  • Cash boost for North Yorkshire children services

    NORTH Yorkshire County Council has won more than £2m of Government cash to help young people in the care system. The money will help to develop the authority’s “No Wrong Door” programme, which is designed to improve life chances for the county’

  • Police pledge to protect county's guide dogs

    NORTH Yorkshire Police has become the first force in the Yorkshire area to sign a written agreement pledging to treat attacks on guide or other assistance dogs more seriously. The move has been welcomed by the charity, Guide Dogs. Its local