Local News from Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

Thousands of comic fans and cosplayers are expected in Harrogate next month as Thought Bubble returns to the town.

North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Task Force has won a national award for a crime prevention project covering more than 1,500 farms.

Harrogate furniture reuse charity Essential Needs has helped furnish a new property for local homeless charity Lifeline Harrogate.

North Yorkshire Council is set to meet Harrogate Civic Society to discuss concerns about the condition of the town’s heritage.

Opposition councillors have questioned whether North Yorkshire's waste incinerator is genuinely improving or simply performing "less badly" than before.

Harrogate's Moonlight Glow Walk returns this Saturday (17th October) to raise money for Saint Michael's Hospice.

Harrogate law firm Raworths has been named Private Client Team of the Year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2026.

British furniture and interiors brand Neptune is set to open a new showroom in Harrogate.

Filmmaker and broadcaster Louis Theroux has paid a special visit to Martin House children’s hospice, spending time with children and families supported by the charity.

A new swim school is helping babies and young children build their confidence in the water in Harrogate.