Calvin is a senior reporter at The Stray Ferret who has spent the last four years covering local government in Lincolnshire. He started his career at the Scunthorpe and Grimsby Telegraphs, before going on to become one of the first BBC Local Democracy Reporters in Lincolnshire. He was born and grew up in Halifax in West Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire Council has yet to agree costs with developers after it failed to defend a decision to refuse plans for 23 homes in Bishop Monkton. The government’s Planning Inspectorate, which deals with planning disputes, approved the proposal for Knaresborough Road...
Shortly after his victory speech, newly elected Labour Mayor of York and North Yorkshire David Skaith acknowledged how unusual it was for the party to win in a traditional Conservative heartland. “North Yorkshire is not an area we normally do well in,” he told...
The Harrogate district was treated to a stunning display of the Northern Lights last night. The aurora borealis was visible across the country last night. Readers from across the district shared their pictures with the Stray Ferret of the natural light display which...
After two-and-a-half years in office, police commissioner Zoe Metcalfe bowed out from public life this past week. On Monday, the position of North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner was abolished as powers were transferred to the newly created Mayor of York...
The government has given the go-ahead for 23 new homes in Bishop Monkton despite concerns over drainage and sewage from residents. Kebbell Development Ltd tabled a plan to build the houses on Knaresborough Road in the village, but it was refused by councillors on...
North Yorkshire Council has approved plans to create seven new flats on Harrogate’s Parliament Street. The scheme will see the former Sofa Workshop unit, which is next to the now closed Bijouled store, converted to living accommodation. The upper floor of the former...
Residents in Pannal feel “hemmed in” and “isolated” as a result of ongoing roadworks in the area, says the local councillor. Northern Gas Networks started utility repairs and maintenance work on the A61 Leeds Road near to the traffic lights at the junction with...
North Yorkshire Council is set to adopt a policy designed to prevent light pollution in Nidderdale. Astronomers commissioned by Nidderdale AONB — which has since been renamed Nidderdale National Landscape — in spring 2022 found the night skies in the north west of the...
Investment, attracting business and growing the economy - that has been the mantra for most of the candidates vying to become the first Mayor of York and North Yorkshire. For all the six people contesting the position, each of them has sought to push their credentials...
Voters will head to the polls in five days time to elect the first Mayor of York and North Yorkshire. The Stray Ferret has profiled each of the six candidates vying for the role on May 2. Each major party is contesting the election, as well as two independents. Below,...
Drivers should expect delays on the A1 this morning after a serious collision near Boroughbridge. North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened on the southbound carriageway at around 2.20am. The force said the southbound carriageway of the A1(M) is currently...
