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  • Police in North Yorkshire warn of Amazon phone scam

    RESIDENTS in North Yorkshire are being warned of fraudulent phonecalls purporting to be from Amazon. Different methods have been used and several cases have been reported across North Yorkshire in recent weeks: Residents have reported being contacted

  • New Year's Eve crash victim named by police

    A WOMAN who died in a crash on the A19 near York on New Year's Eve has been named by North Yorkshire Police. She was 81-year-old Alice Ann Bock, known as Ann to family and friends, from Brayton, near Selby. A force spokesperson said officers

  • Man identified in CCTV appeal following dog biting incident

    POLICE have identified a man following a CCTV appeal earlier this week. North Yorkshire Police issued an appeal for help after a customer was bitten by a dog in a shop in Stokesley. Officers would like to thank everyone who shared the appeal

  • Police appeal following altercation in shop

    POLICE are appealing for information following an altercation in a town store. It happened at M&S in Westborough, Scarborough, at about 3.45pm on Tuesday, January 7, and involved a woman in a wheelchair and a man at the cash desk. North

  • 100 arrests in drink and drug driving campaign

    SCORES of North Yorkshire drivers are set to lose their licence after police arrested 100 motorists during a Christmas drink and drug driving campaign across the county. Defendants will appear in court throughout January and February, where they

  • Tree festival raises £1,750 for good causes

    A HELMSLEY Christmas event has been hailed a huge success, with more than 3,000 estimated visitors through the doors in two weeks. The Christmas tree festival raised more than £1,750, with the donations spilt between St Leonard’s Hospice, All Saints