Local News from Monday, October 27th, 2025

83-year-old great-grandmother Alys Allardyce, President of the Rotary Club of Ripon, has completed one of Europe’s fastest zip lines to raise funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Local community running group Early Bird Run Crew is inviting women to take part in its early morning 5km runs on Friday, 31st October, in support of the national campaign Let’s Lift The Curfew, led by This Girl Can.

A new independent community survey has revealed that 86% of Harrogate residents disagree or strongly disagree with the proposed Harrogate Spring Water bottling plant expansion.

A Harrogate animal charity has received a major boost after a local pet food company responded to its appeal for help.

Stuart Owen, a local sports coach, is offering free access to online sports courses for all primary school aged children in the Harrogate area through his social enterprise, Skillabus CIC.

Martin House hosted a Glitter Ball at Rudding Park to raise money for Martin House Children's Hospice.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision near Harrogate.