Local News from Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

A leading dementia charity is preparing to open a new weekly wellbeing café in Ripon.

Police are appealing for information after a trailer was stolen from a farm near Harrogate.

Breast cancer patients in Harrogate could receive faster treatment decisions thanks to pioneering new AI technology introduced at Harrogate District Hospital.

More than 20 pupils and former pupils from Ashville are set to take to the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in the school's 150-year history.

Former Harrogate Town favourite Joe Leesley has announced his retirement from football.

Visitors are calling for Symphonic Ibiza to become a regular event in Harrogate following its successful debut at the Great Yorkshire Showground.

TV chef Ainsley Harriott has helped prepare meals for families and staff during a visit to Martin House Children's Hospice.

Dinosaurs, children's rides and giant games are set to take over Valley Gardens in Harrogate this weekend.

A director of a high-value sports car dealership in Knaresborough has been jailed for fraudulent trading.

Seven live acts are set to take to the stage at a new music festival in Ripon later this month.

Time restrictions on disabled bus passes are set to be scrapped following an almost two-year campaign by Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon.