The town is full of surprises - including a beautiful little-known beach that locals love to visit and is perfect for a ...

Richmond is one of Yorkshire’s best-loved market towns with the might of a landmark castle and charm of cobbled streets.

Councillors have rejected controversial plans for 27 houses which would be visible from Richmond’s historic castle.

Planners are recommending that controversial plans for 27 new houses which would be visible from Richmond’s historic castle should be rejected.

On the surface, it would be easy to dismiss it as yet another very pretty but otherwise fairly ordinary North Yorkshire ...