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The company which runs bus services in Harrogate and Ripon has increased fares

Mystery bus tours in North Yorkshire are axed after more than 40 years amid soaring fuel costs.

At least 4,000 schools in England and Wales have been closed by a two-day strike.

The cost of fuel for cars means the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is struggling for volunteers

UK housebuilder Persimmon is set to shed around 2,000 jobs