Local News from Thursday, January 8th, 2026

Harrogate has been named among the UK locations most concerned about flooding, according to a new study.

North Yorkshire Council is seeking an £800,000 grant to buy ten affordable homes in two market towns.

Ripon Grammar School and Ripon Cathedral have joined forces to launch the school's first boarding scholarship.

A yellow weather warning for snow has been issued for Harrogate as Storm Goretti brings colder conditions across parts of the UK.

A highly respected clinician at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) has been recognised for three decades of dedication to emergency care and the ambulance service.

North Yorkshire Council is set to introduce a unified right-to-buy policy after it inherited thousands of council homes from the former district and borough councils.

80s popstar Sinitta has praised Harrogate after spending Christmas and New Year in the town while performing in pantomime nearby.

Harrogate Town Council has confirmed an increase in its council tax precept as part of its 2026/27 budget - the first to be fully set by the town council since it was established.

Local MP Tom Gordon has voted to protect the right to trial by jury, condemning Government plans to abolish it as "a disgraceful dismantling of our justice system."