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• Harrogate supercar financier wins prestigious national award

  Leading supercar financier Apollo Capital has won a major prize at this year's Credit Strategy Car Finance Awards.

• Harrogate BID appoints town centre support officer

  Harrogate BID has appointed to a new Town Centre Support Officer (TCSO).

• Council spends another £300,000 on Station Gateway

  North Yorkshire Council revealed it is being forced to spend a further £300,000 on consultants designing the Harrogate Station Gateway — taking the total consultants’ bill to £2.3m.

• Luxury womenswear brand opens shop in Harrogate

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• Harrogate pre-school rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

  A pre-school in Harrogate has been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

• Celebrity guests revealed for return of holiday show in Harrogate

  A celebrity line-up for a major holiday show in Harrogate has been announced.

• Chris Aldred appointed Harrogate charter mayor

  Chris Aldred was appointed the second-ever charter mayor for Harrogate at a meeting this morning.

• First hippo in 20 years born at Flamingo Land Resort

  Flamingo Land Resort has announced the successful birth of a hippopotamus - the first at the zoo for over twenty years.

• Residents question 'completion' of gas works on Halfpenny Lane

  Knaresborough residents have questioned whether the works on Halfpenny Lane will be cleared this week as planned, with a gaping hole still yet to be filled at the site.

• Harrogate hospital staff 'stressed and anxious' over workloads

  The boss of Harrogate District Hospital says around one in three members of staff are stressed about their jobs due to high workloads.

• Biannual open gardens event returns to Ripon

  Some of the region's finest gardens will be on parade this summer for an Open Gardens event near Ripon.

• Record-breaking fundraising total for Harrogate motor show

  The Harrogate Car Enthusiasts Motor Show achieved a record-breaking fundraising total on its return earlier this month.

• Harrogate bar goes viral for bottomless Guinness brunch

  An Irish bar in Harrogate has gone viral for its 'bottomless Guinness brunch' offer.

• TV stars reunite to fundraise in support of Harrogate businessman

  Stars of the screen, Christine Talbot and Duncan Wood, are preparing to put their walking boots on as they reunite in support of popular Harrogate businessman and close friend David Simister.

• Halfpenny Lane bridge to reopen this week

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