The driver and passengers are said to have serious, but not life threatening, injuries following the accident this morning.
Transport
Serious accident closes A1 southbound between junction 47 and 48
The A1 southbound between junction 47 and 48, near Boroughbridge, is closed following a serious accident. North Yorkshire Police has said emergency services are at the scene of the incident that happened at 7.48am this morning. The driver and passengers are believed...
Knaresborough roadworks cause chaos all day
Commuters have found themselves stuck in traffic all day around Bond End in Knaresborough. Temporary traffic lights are in place at the bottom of the high street due to telecoms work.
LNER plans significant changes to Harrogate to London rail schedule
LNER has called for the public to have their say on its planned changes from May 2022 – which includes a new service to Newark and significant changes to the direct routes between Harrogate and the capital.
Stroke survival figures ‘skewed by Covid,’ says NHS official
Simon Cox, director of acute commissioning at North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Groups, told councillors that the impact of changes to where critically ill stroke patients are sent for treatment has yet to be fully seen.
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Harrogate taxi firm begins insolvency proceedings
Harrogate taxi firm Airline Taxis is taking steps to wind up the company. A meeting of any people or businesses who are owed money by the company will be held via Zoom, on June 16.
Tribute to ‘amazing’ Huby grandad killed in car crash
Basil Fordy died in a crash on the A658 Harrogate Road near his village home. His daughter says she hopes people remember him as ‘an amazing dad and a fantastic grandad’.
Shaw Mills residents call for speeding signs after ‘daily close calls’
Residents of Shaw Mills are holding their own traffic survey after North Yorkshire County Council refuses to add further speeding signs despite high numbers of near-miss accidents.
Uber-style bus service to be rolled out in Ripon
Masham and Ripon are set to get an “Uber-style” bus service from July. The new service will see people be able to book rides from bus stop to bus stop by using a mobile phone app.
Harrogate council lifts cap on wheelchair taxi licences
Harrogate Borough Council is to remove a limit on the number of wheelchair-accessible taxi licences in the district. But cabbies say the move could have a ‘devastating’ impact on the trade.
Delayed Otley Road cycle path set to begin in August
Work on the delayed Otley Road cycle path is set to finally begin in August — and the first phase could be completed before Christmas, according to North Yorkshire County Council. The project has been beset with delays which have frustrated cyclists.
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