The car had to pull over when a tyre blew, and the owner's dog jumped out of the passenger window into oncoming traffic

A country road in Newbridge has been reopened after a serious incident after a train hit a car this afternoon on a rural level crossing.

Police are investigating the ‘brutal’ killing of a swan while it was guarding its nest.

Officers responded immediately, and found a group of five men on the side of the road with two dogs, one of which was attacking a badger.

Five suspects are in custody after vigilant residents called police about suspected poachers in Hambleton, North Yorkshire.

Police have now arrested nine people in connection with the rave at the former Stillingfleet mine, which started at about 10.30pm on Saturday and went on right though the night and into the next morning.

A lamb has died and two ewes were attacked following a sheep worrying incident in a field on the edge of the Harrogate district.

North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses and information about a burglary that occurred in Ripon earlier this week.

Police have issued advice after a spate of quad bike thefts in Ryedale.

'No more empty nests this Easter' is the message from police officers in North Yorkshire cracking down on the theft of wild bird eggs in the region.

North Yorkshire beauty spots popular with walkers and cyclists are being damaged by illegal ‘off-roaders’, say Forestry England.

A FARMER who faced a catalogue of animal welfare and animal by-product transportation charges is being sentenced in April.

Police are investigating after a body was found in a bin at a village hall.

Hundreds of young footballers have been left wondering when they can next play after masked vandals damaged pitches at a recreation ground.

They conducted an investigation which pointed to suspected arson.