Local News from Wednesday, July 16th, 2025

The mayor of York and North Yorkshire has rejected suggestions he favoured his home city over the wider county when he handed out funding for transport projects.

North Yorkshire Police have launched an appeal following the theft of a Montesa Cota 4RT trials bike in Harrogate.

Zizzi in Harrogate is giving away 29 free ice cream sundaes every time the temperature hits 29°C this summer.

A Harrogate-based charity is among the local organisations benefiting from a £500,000 fund designed to cut carbon emissions and energy bills across North Yorkshire.

A fourth teacher has received a special 'end of term treat' after being nominated by her pupils and their parents. 

The organisers of Ripon's annual St Wilfrid's Procession have promised this year's event will be the 'biggest, boldest and most thrilling' to date.

Four men are taking on a mammoth swimming challenge this weekend in memory of a friend and colleague who took his own life.

A brand new greengrocer and deli has opened in Ripon.

Henshaws has announced Paul Donkersloot as the new Director of its Specialist College in Harrogate.

Sporting legends, celebrities and supporters gathered at Bowcliffe Hall in Wetherby last month to help raise over £46,000 for Saint Michael's Hospice.  

Cyclists will take to the roads of Yorkshire this Saturday (19th July) for the seventh annual Tour de Aky.