Rowing record attempt
Friday 21 AugustTHIRSK gym regular, Julian Norton, will this month attempt to break the British record for a 100,000 metre indoor row.

Rural areas miss out on market towns recession fund
Friday 21 AugustTHE Commision for Rural Communities are deeply disappointed that the government’s recently announced £3 million Town Centre Initiative Fund will fail to reach most rural areas.

A bigger library for Crosshills
Thursday 20 AugustNORTH Yorkshire County Council's library at Crosshills is about to be extended to more than twice its size with hugely improved book lending facilities. The new library will also provide better access to face-to-face public services and facilities for local residents to hire for meetings and other community events.

Better deal for rural communities promises South Lakelands council
Thursday 20 AugustSOUTH Lakeland District Council is rolling out a raft of measures that it says will help people living in villages and hamlets get a better service from the authority.

North Yorkshire misses out on flooding grants
Wednesday 19 AugustNORTH Yorkshire misses out on flooding grants.

Have a say on leisure activities
Wednesday 19 AugustCHILDREN and parents in Hambleton are being asked to have their say on future activities held at the district’s leisure centres.

Introducing North Yorkshire police’s newest canine cadets
Tuesday 17 AugustNORTH Yorkshire Police's Dog Section unveiled their newest and cuddliest recruits in the fight against crime last week.

Revealing the secrets of Richmondshire’s history
Tuesday 17 AugustA RARE opportunity for people to visit Richmondshire heritage venues not normally open to the public is on offer from 10 to 13 September.

Future discussed as thirtieth anniversary is reached
Monday 17 AugustYORKSHIRE Dales National Park Authority will be presenting plans for the future of the Dales Countryside Museum.

Dales hard hit for broadband “not-spots”
Monday 17 AugustTHE Yorkshire Dales fair particularly badly in a national survey of rural areas which have poor connections for high-speed broadband access – the so called broadband “not spots.”
