Local News from Friday, May 16th, 2025

Police have launched an appeal following a suspected arson incident in Boroughbridge last night (Thursday).

A new disability charity in Harrogate which runs sibling groups and a day centre is calling on the community for support.

The best jam makers from across the world are being invited to Newby Hall in Ripon for the annual World Jam Festival.

Local MP Tom Gordon has visited Harrogate District Hospital to see how his double marathon fundraiser is helping to enhance patient care.

Police are investigating a road rage incident that took place outside a Harrogate primary school.

The Masham Tractor Run is set to return this weekend, with 75 tractors set to travel in convoy around the Harrogate area.

Parents, carers and school leaders are praising a uniform recycling scheme designed to combat rising living costs.

Spire Harrogate Clinic has invested £3.5m in the latest diagnostic technology that will allow it to offer up to 4,800 MRI appointments per year to people living in Yorkshire. 

A Ripon Grammar School student has achieved the highest score in Yorkshire and the Humber in a maths competition, placing him in the top 50 students nationally.