A taxpayer-funded voucher scheme to boost firms’ broadband speeds must be extended to rural areas at risk of being left behind, MPs have said. Businesses in 22 cities can claim up to £3,000 for better online links but the Commons environment, food
Four slaughtermen at a North Yorkshire abattoir have had their operating licences suspended after hidden cameras were used to film the alleged mistreatment of animals at a halal slaughterhouse. The Food Standards Agency has launched an investigation
THE man bidding to be Ryedale’s next Conservative MP has welcomed news that more young people in the area are studying core academic subjects like English and maths. New statistics show that 37 per cent more students in Thirsk and Malton got five
GRANTS of £250 are on offer for village halls and other community buildings in North Yorkshire to help reduce loneliness and isolation in rural areas. The campaign Community Friendly Buildings offers guidance and support to committees and volunteers
A TEENAGER has been presented with the highest Scouting award after completing an array of challenges, including gutting a pheasant. Owen Fielding, of Hillside Scouts in Knayton, near Thirsk, has been presented with the Chief Scout’s Gold Award
