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Commondale, in the North York Moors National Park

Three looks set to have plan to build telecoms tower in North York Moors refused

The Cliffemount Hotel, Runswick Bay Picture: Google

Proposal to create the UK’s first ultra low emission Passivhaus hotel

Bewerley Park near Nidderdale.

Outdoor education centres in North Yorkshire set for £2.4m overhaul

Rainbow Lane park in Malton

Facilities boost for play area where two youths were banned due to ASB

Long Preston, in the south-west of the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Plans for homes in Yorkshire Dales village given go-ahead despite objections

Alpamare

Alpamare and Scarborough Open Air Theatre could revert to council ownership

Scotch Corner, the focus for numerous proposed developments

'Yorkshire’s biggest car park' - Council assures residents over busy junction

Alpamare Artists Impression

Alpamare deal: Council reveals investigation and potential legal action

Malham, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Endangered pony centre in Dales wins mirror battle after row over hedge

The North York Moors National Park Authority is aiming to restore various areas of peatland Picture: LDRS

National park boss underlines importance of landscape recovery bid

Residents attending a public meeting over plans for an asphalt plan beside the Allerton Park incinerator Picture: LDRS

Rural residents stunned to learn of advanced plans for an asphalt plant

Proposals to build 190 homes off Station Road, Carlton have been recommended for refusal Picture: Google

Proposal for large housing estate beside village rejected

Scotch Corner. the focus for numerous proposed developments

More fast food restaurants and another petrol station planned for Scotch Corner

Muff Lane, Newby

Yorkshire dog exercise park without planning permission draws complaints

The area of Catterick Garrison where a town centre is set to be created Picture: Google

Blueprints to create town centre in Rishi Sunak’s constituency unveiled

The Swale, pictured near Richmond, is one of the rivers of concern

'Fundamental changes' to planning needed to stop developers polluting rivers

Allerton Waste Recovery Park

Controversial £1.4bn waste incinerator hailed as success by its past opponents

County Hall, Northallerton

North Yorkshire Council vows to do more to tackle water pollution

Oughtershaw in the Yorkshire Dales National Park Picture: Google

Concerns raised over the high proportion of holiday cottages and second homes

Andrew Cawthray, who established Cawingredients at Leeming Bar

Soft drink giant unveils further plans to expand base onto farmland in Yorkshire

Runswick Bay

Controversy over plans to put 'refreshment vans' on car park overlooking beach

Greenpeace activists climb onto the roof of the Prime Minister's £2m manor house in Yorkshire in protest at his backing for a major expansion of North Sea oil and gas drilling amidst a summer of escalating climate impacts (Photo: Greenpeace)

Police response to protest at Rishi Sunak's home was 'exceptionally good'

North Yorkshire police, fire and crime commissioner Zoe Metcalfe

Watchdog urges North Yorkshire's PCC to delay chief constable appointment

North Yorkshire Council\'s headquarters, County Hall, in Northallerton Picture: LDRS

Yorkshire farming business faces enforcement

North Yorkshire County Council's headquarters in Northallerton.

'Double devolution' in North Yorkshire ‘will not help vast majority of area’

The A64 junction with the science campus at Sand Hutton Picture: Google

Crematorium plans rejected after many objections

The Sturdys have campaigned against losing a large amount of their tenanted farmland to the solar farm

Victory for Yorkshire tenant farmer as council set to reject massive solar farm

The coastal rock armour protection at Runswick Bay. By Carl Gavaghan

Seaside villagers battle Marquess of Normanby’s estate over car park changes

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Peter Connolly

Sunak warned of ‘huge damage’ on horizon in own constituency

Several businesses in Ingleby Arncliffe cater for walkers and they are keen for them not to be diverted around the village

Coast to Coast National Trail through Yorkshire 'could face diversion for years'

Skelton Newby Hall Church of England School

Rural primary school closures in Yorkshire 'only likely to get worse'

The Weaverthorpe Primary School site Picture: Google

Plans unveiled to repurpose small rural school into housing

Rachel Whiteread\'s Nissen Hut, in Dalby Forest Picture: 14-18 Now

Proposal to power sound art installation in forest in Yorkshire

Dalby Forest

Concerns raised over powering of sound art installation at Dalby Forest

The famous 'chocolate box' thatched cottage in Thornton-le-Dale in the North York Moors

New parish council pledge to end feud which has torn picturesque village apart

North Yorkshire Council\'s headquarters, County Hall, in Northallerton Picture: LDRS

Housing estate would “ruin” 11th century fortress views if given green light

North Yorkshire Council\'s headquarters, County Hall, in Northallerton Picture: LDRS

Holiday chalet park plans should be rejected due to “no tourist attractions”

The Coastliner between Leeds, York and Whitby was under threat earlier this year, but the £2 fare scheme has been a huge success on the route

£2 fares scheme has been such a success that 80 under-threat bus routes saved

Easby Abbey near Richmond. (Pic credit: Bruce Rollinson)

Holiday park near to ancient monastery in Yorkshire approved by councillors

A protester holds a slogan as they join the global march to end fossil fuel on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Quezon city, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Firefighter’s father urges pension fund to end fossil fuel investments

The stables site is close to the old Richmond Racecourse, now used for public recreation

Earl of Ronaldshay's plans to build housing on former racehorse stables rejected

North Yorkshire Police is examining moves to increase police officers in rural areas Picture: North Yorkshire Police

Police rural hubs examined over response times concerns in North Yorkshire

Kildale Moor in the North York Moors

Huge telephone mast to be built next to Cleveland Way in North York Moors

Kildale Moor, North York Moors

25-metre phone mast to be built beside Cleveland Way because signal 'essential'

The North York Moors National Park Picture: Chloe Minting

North York Moors lobbies Prime Minister over relaxation of planning rules

North Yorkshire County Council’s leader Carl Les

New leader of North Yorkshire County Council pledges zero tolerance to bullying