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A Knaresborough beauty salon is celebrating 20 years in business with a month of anniversary giveaways.

Harrogate Neighbours has raised £2,500 for its Meals on Wheels service at its annual charity golf day.

The Local Lotto has celebrated its eighth birthday, with more than £38,000 now raised each year for good causes across the Harrogate district.

North Yorkshire Council has warned it faces a major challenge to draw up a blueprint that will determine where thousands of new homes are built across the county within a tight government-imposed timetable.

A Knaresborough coffee shop is changing hands and will become known as Lupins.

Former Stray FM and Harrogate Town executive Sarah Barry has joined Your Harrogate as its new Managing Director.

The Orchid at the Studley Hotel in Harrogate is opening for Saturday lunch for the first time in its 25-year history.

Community groups in Harrogate and Knaresborough are being urged to apply for new Government funding before the deadline on 12th October.

An independent sewing machine shop in Harrogate has thanked customers for their support after celebrating its first year in business.

A Harrogate care home is inviting local dogs and their owners to take part in a charity dog show this weekend.

Harrogate railway station has been named among the UK's top 50 in new research.

A family-run vet practice in Knaresborough has welcomed new rules aimed at making pet care costs clearer for owners.

Ripon Grammar School's head boy has described a "once-in-a-lifetime experience" after appearing on Channel 4's The Piano.

Campaigners have vowed to continue their fight against controversial plans to expand Harrogate Spring Water’s bottling plant after the company confirmed it will appeal against their refusal.

A contract worth an estimated £350,000 is set to be awarded to reconstruct the collapsed retaining wall at Knaresborough’s Viaduct Terrace.

Poets will take centre stage across Ripon on Thursday (1st October) as the city celebrates National Poetry Day.

Runners taking on this year's Great North Run have raised more than £17,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Sir Gareth Southgate has helped raise more than £23,000 for Martin House Children’s Hospice at a star-studded Yorkshire golf event.

A disqualified driver has been jailed after a police pursuit at speeds of more than 130mph ended in Knaresborough.

A 19-bedroom hotel in Harrogate has been put on the market for £1.45million.

Children at St Peter's CE Primary School in Harrogate have been exploring their classrooms' former life as hospital wards.

Little Explorers Day Nursery in Harrogate is celebrating after announcing it achieved a ‘strong standard’ in all areas of its latest Ofsted inspection.

Henshaws Specialist College has launched an urgent £10,000 fundraising appeal after significant water damage was discovered at the College following the weekend.

The UK Foo Fighters will perform a special homecoming gig on The Stray as part of this year’s Your Harrogate Stray bonfire and fireworks celebrations.

A Ripon metal detectorist has described the Bayeux Tapestry as a "medieval stitch-up" for leaving out one of Yorkshire's most significant battles.

Parks and gardens across the Harrogate district have been recognised at this year's Yorkshire in Bloom awards.

A new independent bookshop in Harrogate has announced its opening date after a leaky roof delayed refurbishment work.

A Harrogate toy retailer is giving customers a discount every time Harrogate Town's Brad Dolaghan scores.

Hospice services across North Yorkshire are at risk of cuts and closure as a multi-million-pound funding crisis deepens, charity chiefs have warned.

Diesel prices have risen above £2 a litre at filling stations in the Harrogate area.

A new outdoor sauna and cold water bathing site is opening in Harrogate today (Friday).

Brackenfield School in Harrogate has met all required standards in its latest inspection, with praise for its teaching, pupil wellbeing and caring culture.

Rudding Park’s Adam Degg has been shortlisted for Hotel Restaurant Chef of the Year at the 2026 Hotel Cateys.

A public consultation could be held on proposals to pedestrianise one of Ripon’s historic city centre streets during the daytime and summer evenings.

Pupils from Masham CE Primary School have paid a special visit to a lifelong resident to celebrate her 100th birthday.

Matalan in Knaresborough is holding a reopening event tomorrow (Saturday) following a refurbishment.

Work has begun on a project worth more than £5 million to improve water quality in the River Nidd.

Campaigners have called on North Yorkshire Council to change its consultation on home-to-school transport amid concerns it risks becoming a "tick-box exercise".

Members of the Martin House Children's Hospice care team have run more than 100 miles to raise over £2,000 for the charity.

A new Youth Hub offering support to young people looking for work is set to open in Bilton in November.

North Yorkshire Police made 64 arrests during a 24-hour crackdown on serious and organised crime across the county.

Police are appealing to identify a couple after a woman was bitten by a dog at a Harrogate bar.

The "slight irony" of North Yorkshire Council using a picture of Knaresborough’s Viaduct Terrace before its collapse to advertise for its new chief executive has been pointed out as residents continue to press for the landmark to be repaired.

Harrogate BID has won Gold at the Yorkshire in Bloom awards for the fifth year running.

A former farmer living at The Cuttings in Starbeck has won a trophy for an onion grown in the scheme’s gardening club.

Ripon’s former Quarry Moor Activity Centre is being demolished this week as part of plans to bring school visits and community activities back to the site.

Nineteen community groups across the Harrogate district have received a share of £89,005 from THE LOCAL FUND.

More than 500 people from Afghanistan have now been resettled in North Yorkshire, according to a new report outlining progress with the county’s refugee programmes.

Plans to exempt terminally ill residents from paying council tax could cost North Yorkshire Council up to £2.2m a year, a new report has revealed.

A former bank in Harrogate town centre is set to reopen as the new home of Newtons Solicitors.

A Harrogate gym that has helped independent fitness professionals build sustainable businesses has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

Police have released a CCTV image following the theft of Jellycat toys from RHS Harlow Carr's Plant and Gift Centre.

A Harrogate dad has fulfilled a long-held ambition by opening his own barber shop on Otley Road.

An 80-year-old grandmother from Hampsthwaite has completed a wingwalk, raising £820 for a sight loss charity.

Sir Gareth Southgate will be among the guests at this year’s Martin House Children’s Hospice Glitter Ball, as the charity prepares for one of its biggest fundraising nights of the year.

BT boxes around Harrogate have been given a colourful makeover celebrating the town's floral and spa heritage.

RHS Garden Harlow Carr has revealed its Halloween activities for families this October half term.

Police are investigating after graffiti appeared on fire doors outside Marks & Spencer in Harrogate.

Harrogate's summer dinosaur LEGO trail has been hailed as a huge success after recording more than 40,000 QR code scans.

A team of property professionals has taken on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for a Yorkshire children's charity.

The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire says it is “shameful” that the county has no fixed speed cameras .

Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to following the theft of cooking oil from a Harrogate restaurant.

Harrogate Homeless Project has launched a year-long fundraising campaign to mark its 35th anniversary.

A fraudster who stole a vulnerable Harrogate man’s home has been jailed for a further five years after failing to pay a confiscation order.

Knaresborough Christmas Market will return this December with festive stalls, live music and a firework finale.

Harrogate's Thug Sandwich has announced it is closing after a planned sale of the business fell through.

Organisers of the first ever Conyngham Hall Junior Parkrun in Knaresborough on Sunday (20th September) have hailed it a success.

Ripon Racecourse will close its 2026 season this Saturday (26th September) with an afternoon of racing, beer and live music.

Volunteers have given 180 hours of their time to help spruce up Harrogate during four days of community action.

A group helping women make new friends in Harrogate has celebrated its first birthday after growing to more than 1,500 members.

North Yorkshire Police will use live facial recognition technology for the first time this week.

A Killinghall man who repeatedly assaulted his partner has been given a suspended prison sentence and a 15-year restraining order.

The first images of eight new townhouses being built on a former metal works site in Harrogate have been released.

Grassroots football clubs in Harrogate are being urged to apply for equipment vouchers through a new £20,000 fund.

A Ripon Grammar School student who had to learn to walk and talk again following a devastating stroke has completed his first half marathon.

Construction has officially started on a £5.8million project to improve visitor facilities at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal.

Six runners have completed the Great North Run to raise money for Harrogate Town AFC Community Foundation.

A football-based weight loss programme run by Harrogate Town AFC Community Foundation has received national recognition after its members collectively lost 1,243kg.

North Yorkshire Council chiefs have rejected calls to scrap an unpopular school transport policy, telling opposition councillors they would make the same decision if they were responsible for the authority’s finances.

Councillors are set to debate calls for North Yorkshire Council to suspend its controversial second home council tax premium after a petition attracted 1,000 signatures.

X Factor favourite Chico is set to perform live at Bilton Club next year.

A Harrogate-based Community Interest Company is taking on a gruelling 24-hour challenge at one of North Yorkshire's most recognisable landmarks to raise money for children and families.

The biggest vegetables in the region have been revealed at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show, which opened today (Friday 18 September) at Newby Hall & Gardens near Ripon.

A major waterpark in North Yorkshire is expected to be sold to a new owner after it was taken over by North Yorkshire Council.

Council officials have acknowledged the growing disruption caused by roadworks in Harrogate and Knaresborough.

Harrogate's former Old Market Hall has been brought back to life in a new collection by award-winning Yorkshire artist Claire Baxter.

More than 70 healthcare professionals attended Martin House Children’s Hospice’s first dedicated children’s palliative care conference this week.

A judge has been appointed to lead the public inquiry into mental health care provided by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV).

Six friends from the Harrogate area have raised more than £40,000 for Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity after cycling 470 miles from London to Bordeaux.

The Guy Fawkes Arms in Scotton has won a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice award for the seventh consecutive year.

Almost 2,000 people have signed a petition calling for urgent action to repair a landslip in Knaresborough amid fears further deterioration this winter could make the problem much worse.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a black Range Rover was deliberately damaged on Tentergate Road in Knaresborough.

A St Aidan's teacher has received national recognition for helping sixth form students carry out independent research.

Bramham Park will host its first Christmas market this November, with more than 100 artisan traders expected across the two-day event.

A harvest-inspired gown has been unveiled ahead of the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show, which opens tomorrow (Friday 18 September) at Newby Hall & Gardens.

Mario's Restaurant in Ripon has won a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice award for 2026.

Harrogate Rugby Club has launched a public consultation on plans to expand its clubhouse and build four covered padel courts.

Police are appealing for information after a minibus belonging to Lister House in Ripon was badly damaged.

North Yorkshire Council has been called on to show evidence of cost savings resulting from its controversial home-to-school transport changes as Reform say they will cancel the policy if they get chance.

Kate Mosse, Dame Prue Leith and Julian Clary are among the authors and broadcasters coming to Harrogate for this year’s Raworths Literature Festival.

Ripon has ranked fourth in a study of online searches about missing parcels.

THE implementation of charges on overnight stays for visitors will have to be done right but details on how they would work are currently lacking, North Yorkshire’s mayor has said.

Volunteers have contributed 75 hours to improving Harrogate town centre on the first day of a four-day community initiative.

Police are appealing for help to identify a trolley and camping equipment believed to have been stolen from a vehicle in the Harrogate area.

Visits to North Yorkshire’s libraries have risen by six per cent in a year, with almost two million trips made to branches across the county.

Three North Yorkshire inns owned by hospitality operator Simon Wade have received Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards.

A man has been arrested following a robbery at Morrisons Daily on King Edward’s Drive in Harrogate.

The pavements behind Harrogate’s Royal Pump Room have been given a deep clean by one of Harrogate BID's Street Rangers.

The manager of a popular Harrogate pub is preparing for a 19-day trek to Everest Base Camp to fundraise for a charity that supported her.

Harewood House has revealed plans for a new immersive Elf Village as part of its Christmas celebrations.

Ten Harrogate cyclists have conquered a gruelling challenge in the French Pyrenees while representing the town in Bagnères-de-Luchon.

A Harrogate restaurant is appealing for information after eight chairs worth £680 were allegedly taken from its premises without permission.

A former Leeds United star and Championship top scorer has joined Knaresborough Town - with the club hoping his arrival can help take them to the 'next level'.

North Yorkshire Council has rejected claims circulating on social media that more than 100 homes being acquired under a council housing programme are intended for asylum seekers.

Ripon-based Econ Engineering has invested £1.1m in a new laser cutting machine at its manufacturing headquarters.

 Passengers using mobility scooters across North Yorkshire will now be able to travel on every type of train in Northern’s fleet, provided they have a free permit and their scooter meets the relevant requirements.

Plans for up to 53 homes on land beside the Hornbeam Park Estate have been opened for public consultation.

Grantley Hall’s General Manager has won a national hospitality award, three years after taking charge of the Ripon hotel.

The Harrogate Bus Company has joined a town centre network that allows businesses to share reports of crime and antisocial behaviour.

A Harrogate actor has won a theatre festival award after fearing she might never be able to learn lines again following brain surgery.

A former Knaresborough pub has gone up for sale - with a condition that it cannot reopen as a pub.

A new children's boutique with an in-store art gallery has opened on Knaresborough High Street.

The family of a man found dead in the Ripon Canal on Sunday morning has now been informed, North Yorkshire Police has confirmed.

North Yorkshire Council's retiring chief executive received a total pay package worth almost £245,000 during the last financial year, new figures show.

Harrogate para powerlifter Lottie McGuinness has appeared on CNN to speak out about a controversial advert featuring actress Sydney Sweeney.

Plans for up to 150 new homes in green belt land near Harrogate would help address a severe shortage of housing in the area, according to the developer behind the scheme.

A night of burlesque, cabaret and comedy is coming to Harrogate in support of an international medical charity.

Residents across North Yorkshire are being encouraged to check that recyclable household items are being placed in the correct containers.

Newby Hall's popular Apple Throwing Championships will return as part of its final event of the 2026 season.

Four North Yorkshire MPs have called on new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to make the long-awaited dualling of the A64 a priority for his government.

Police have released a doorbell camera image following the theft of a domestic radiator in Ripon.

Charitable Knaresborough residents have been thanked by a Ukrainian city following another delivery of humanitarian aid.

Harrogate Car Enthusiasts Club has announced a new venue for its monthly meet this evening (Monday).

The body of a man in his 60's has been discovered in the Ripon Canal.

Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has vowed to continue campaigning for dignity and choice at the end of life.

Plans have been submitted to expand a North Yorkshire holiday park to meet  growing demand for more spacious and private rural holiday accommodation.

Ground investigations are set to begin on The Stray as part of plans to reduce storm overflow discharges into Oak Beck.

A Ferrari worth more than £2 million has attracted attention after being spotted parked in Harrogate.

Two Ripon buildings with links to a Victorian tiled mural and the city’s newspaper industry have joined this year’s Heritage Open Days programme.

A doctor at Martin House Children’s Hospice is launching a new book in Thirsk this weekend, drawing on her experiences caring for seriously ill children and their families.

Work has started on the new Gail's Bakery in Harrogate town centre.

North Yorkshire Police has responded to questions about why more serious charges were not brought following the death of Bailey Chadwick.

Wetherby's MP has accused the Prime Minister of engaging in "class warfare" over suggestions that asylum seekers should be housed in middle-class areas as he stepped up his opposition to plans for a migrant centre at former RAF Linton-on-Ouse.

A Ripon man will complete three gruelling mountain challenges in five days to raise money for a heart charity.

A new pre-school for children aged three and four has officially opened in Harrogate.

Harrogate BID's Street Ranger has been clearing leaves from Royal Parade following recent high winds.

Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park has won a national award for one of its newest rides.

Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon is calling for a review of the student loan system through a new Parliamentary Bill.

Harrogate Town have appointed Karen Tyson as the club's new Managing Director, subject to regulatory approval.

Harrogate Business Improvement District (BID) is set to host a free event bringing retailers, police and business crime experts together to share practical advice and approaches to tackling retail crime.

Farmer, YouTuber and TikTok star Joe Seels, is set to drive for Your Harrogate at this year's Knaresborough Tractor Run on Sunday 8th March.

Simon Graeme Auto Service Centre is holding a charity raffle to raise funds for Saint Michael’s Hospice