Over 40 volunteers have already come forward in Otley to support plans to help families struggling to put food on the table.

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Homes evacuated after bomb scare

A 47-year-old man from the Craven area has been charged with firearms-related offences.

Vote for rail strike

Northern Rail staff have voted for strike action in a bitter dispute over what union leaders are calling the "casualisation of core rail work".

Force asked to provide Savile information

North Yorkshire Police could face an investigation over contact which officers had with Jimmy Savile.

Community tackles dog fouling

A pilot Green Dog Walkers scheme has been launched in Greatwood in Skipton, encouraging owners to clean up after their pet.

Biker deaths prompt safety warning

Road safety officers appeal to motorcyclists as the number of deaths on North Yorkshire's roads reaches five for this year - already equal to the number of bikers killed during the whole of 2012.

Pledge to improve services

North Yorkshire County Council's newly re-elected leader has set out "varied and far reaching" priorities and pledged that the authority will "work to achieve the best for North Yorkshire".

Campaign supports local markets

The national Love Your Local Market campaign is designed to help budding entrepreneurs trade and get residents back on the High Street.

Landlords demand a 'fair deal'

Unreasonably high rents and beer prices are being blamed for the closure of thousands of pubs, as a new campaign launches in Otley.

Hunt for would-be robber

Police investigating an attempted robbery in Ilkley have released an e-fit of a man they would like to trace in connection with the incident.