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All #tobacco products must now be sold in standardised packaging. There's a one-year transitional period for selling existing stock. Stray FM has been speaking to Scott Crosby from Public Health Engl…

#Smoking is still the biggest preventable cause of ill health and early death in #NorthYorkshire, killing over 1,000 people in the county every year. To help reduce the figures, smokers are being urg…

Thousands of people will soon be descending on #PateleyBridge for the #Nidderdale Show. County Councillor John Fort is among those who will be visiting and he's given Stray FM a preview of the event.

People aged over 40 in #NorthYorkshire are being encouraged to have a free NHS Health Check. Graeme Morgan, from service provider Ice Creates, has been telling Stray FM more about the scheme.

A series of Discovery Days are being run across #Craven to help identify and solve issues in towns and villages. Marion Tweed-Rycroft, who is Stronger Communities Delivery Manager, has been telling S…

A pioneering project in #NorthYorkshire is changing young people's lives. No Wrong Door supports those in care until they're ready to live on their own. Stray FM has been finding out more from Janice…

Older residents from the #Ripon area have enjoyed a summer holiday without even packing a suitcase. It's partly thanks to a £1,000 grant from #NorthYorkshire County Council's Stronger Communities pro…

Illicit tobacco is one of the many issues which keep #NorthYorkshire's Trading Standards service busy. David Miller has been telling Stray FM what officers are doing to stub out the problem.

Youngsters at the #Nidderdale Children's Resource Centre in #Killinghall near #Harrogate are benefiting from a new sensory garden. Staff were approached by landscape gardener Lorna Batchelor. who is …

#NorthYorkshire County Council is looking for people with a spare bedroom who can support young people in care until they're ready to live on their own. It's part of a pioneering project called No W…

Extra funding is being made available for superfast broadband in #NorthYorkshire. Stray FM has been finding out more from County Councillor Don Mackenzie, who has also secured funding for a new defib…

One primary school in #Harrogate has been rated as outstanding for the debating skills of its pupils. Children from Rossett Acre took part in a countywide competition and were named the winners. Stra…

Businesses selling #food are being encouraged to join a scheme called Healthier Choices. It's part of a campaign to help improve our eating habits and also reduce levels of obesity in #NorthYorkshire…

Plans to introduce Sunday charges for on-street parking in #Harrogate have been approved. The charges will apply between 10am and 6pm, and are expected to be in place from 1 October. Stray FM has bee…

Jo Boutflower, from North Yorkshire's Trading Standards service, has some important advice on what to look out for when choosing sun cream and clothes.

North Yorkshire's Trading Standards service is urging everyone to be on their guard against cold-calling tarmac gangs. It follows complaints from farmers who agreed to have work carried out on their …

North Yorkshire County Council is due to make a final decision on introducing Sunday parking charges in #Harrogate. County Councillor Don Mackenzie has been updating Stray FM on this project, as well…

Stray FM has been finding out how North Yorkshire Police is tackling Child Sexual Exploitation. Lisa Darvill joined officers for a special evening operation in #Skipton.

If you're a bookworm and a technology buff, you could combine the two by downloading an e-book or e-audio book. Lee Taylor, from #NorthYorkshire's library service has been telling Stray FM more.

More adults in #NorthYorkshire are being encouraged to learn a new skill. Kevin Jeffrey, from the Adult Learning and Skills Service, has been telling Stray FM what's on offer.