Crime

North Yorkshire Police have issued a warning about a telephone scam which has been used to target hundreds of people across the country.

A PENSIONER has been cautioned by police after he admitted  shooting birds in his own and neighbouring gardens in Scarborough because he disliked being disturbed by the sound of their calls and songs.

POLICE have closed a number of roads in Scarborough's seafront area as a safety precaution due to a large car meeting.

A number of schools in Yorkshire have received hoax bomb threats this morning, police have confirmed.

Police investigating a burglary at a Filey pub have released CCTV images of two men they want to trace.

A MAN and a woman  who plotted to supply heroin and crack cocaine in Scarborough have been jailed for a total of 11 years.

Vital forensic results from the scenes of serious crimes are being made available to Yorkshire detectives in almost ‘real time’ thanks to a groundbreaking pilot.

Dozens of shotguns, air rifles and handguns have been handed into police in North Yorkshire as part of a campaign to surrender weapons.

Police are urging people to be on their guard after reports of telephone fraudsters posing as government officials.

Police are appealing for witnesses after being called to a second hand bookshop in Scarborough.

In a split second, someone’s life can be changed forever.

Parents in North Yorkshire are being offered free training on keeping young children safe on the internet after a new partnership was launched.

A MAN who stole cash from a staff tip jar at a Robin Hood's Bay cafe is being sought by police.