Following a county-wide roll out of knife amnesty bins at the beginning of 2025, illegal blades, including hunting knives, daggers, and machetes, have been safely deposited, with the individuals facing no prosecution for the possession of the weapons. The scheme, which North Yorkshire Council and North Yorkshire Police brought in, aims
Author: Millie Sharpley
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