Northallerton news
MEET OUR NEW AMBASSADORS Here to welcome you
28th Apr 2022
New town ambassadors have been appointed in Northallerton to promote tourism and make the town a regular destination for coaches. They are the friendly faces who will greet visitors to give out maps promoting the town’s attractions and vouchers offering discounts in shops, restaurants and cafes. Dressed in smart blue Love Northallerton uniforms, the ambassadors […]
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED Judges Name Business Awards Shortlist
4th Apr 2022
LOVE NORTHALLERTON BUSINESS AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED Judges have completed the tough task of deciding finalists for the 2022 Love Northallerton Business Awards. An independent panel reviewed dozens of nominations for town-centre businesses and were particularly impressed by their strength and quality. This is the second time Northallerton Business Improvement District (BID) has hosted the awards […]
FLIPPIN’ FANTASTIC Record entries for Pancake Race
2nd Mar 2022
RECORD ENTRIES AT LOVE NORTHALLERTON PANCAKE RACE There were thrills and spills galore in a flippin’ fantastic Love Northallerton Pancake Race. A record number of the town’s business house teams, many in fancy dress, took part in the Shrove Tuesday fun at the Applegarth in an event covered live by BBC Radio York. There were […]
TAKE A BOW Time to honour our business heroes
7th Feb 2022
IT’S TIME TO HONOUR OUR BUSINESS HEROES Inspirational heroes from Northallerton businesses will be honoured at a gala awards evening this spring. The Love Northallerton Business Awards on Saturday 30 April will celebrate the hard-working men and women who make North Yorkshire’s county town such a special place to work, shop and do business. There […]
SNOWMAN TRAIL
3rd Dec 2021
Two hundred of our loveable visitors from the North Pole are in place for the launch today of the Love Northallerton Magic Snowman Trail.
BID RE-ELECTED Substantial poll majority
30th Nov 2021
BID RE-ELECTED WITH SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY Northallerton Business Improvement District (BID) has been re-elected after a substantial majority of businesses backed its proposal for a second five-year term. The month-long ballot saw 67 per cent of businesses vote in favour of the BID, representing 73 per cent of the aggregate rateable value of voting hereditaments. The […]
JOBS FAIR HELPING TO FILL VACANCIES IN NORTHALLERTON
18th Oct 2021
ALL SET FOR NORTHALLERTON JOBS FAIR More than 3o employers will be joining us at the Golden Lion Hotel on Wednesday 3 November (10am – 1pm) in this event partnered by the BID and Northallerton JobCentre Plus. Most of the tables have already been snapped up, but we will be hosting a BID business table […]
RAIL RETHINK TIMETABLE CUTS CANCELLED
27th Sep 2021
LNER CANCELS CONTROVERSIAL CUTS TO TRAIN SERVICES LNER has cancelled controversial cuts to train services from Northallerton following a BID campaign and other strong local objections. The train operator has scrapped its planned May 2022 timetable changes that would have seen the withdrawal of key services and has promised a rethink. The BID won widespread publicity […]
CELEBRATIONS IN REGENCY MEWS
7th Sep 2021
REGENCY MEWS COFFEE MORNING RAISES £2,000 FOR MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT What a great day in Regency Mews for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, which raised a wonderful £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The Mayor of Northallerton, Cllr Phil Eames, was guest-of-honour – and even grabbed the chance to have a haircut at Zaza Instanbul Barbers! […]
EX FARMERS ENJOY MULTI-SENSORY WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE
16th Aug 2021
FORMER farmers have been enjoying a trip down memory lane thanks to two community heroes making videos of rural life. Wendy Jeffries and Philippa Carter, who help run the Northallerton Secret Garden Project, have been making farming videos for the residents at Beechwood Care Home, on Romanby Road. Many of those living at the home […]