Local News from Monday, October 19th, 2026

Planned strikes at Leeds Bradford Airport have been suspended to allow fresh negotiations over pay.

Former Harrogate Town AFC chairman and owner, Irving Weaver, has been appointed Life President of the club in recognition of his 15 years of service.

A family farm near Ripon has been named Regenerative Farmer of the Year at the British Farming Awards.

A magical autumn trail has launched at Swinton Bivouac to raise money for Masham CE Primary School.

A two-day Christmas artisan market is returning to Fountains Abbey next month.

A new organisation has launched with an ambition to revive Harrogate’s spa heritage and shape its future as “Britain’s Living Spa”.

A jewellery box left behind by a parent or grandparent can be one of the hardest things to deal with after a loss.

A man in his 50s has been found dead at a property on Franklin Road in Harrogate.

Killinghall Village Hall has completed a £27,000 project to reduce its energy use and running costs.

A motorist caught driving at 131mph on a North Yorkshire dual carriageway has been ordered to pay £1,551 at Harrogate Magistrates’ Court.

New doors have been installed at public toilets in Knaresborough following a recent spate of vandalism across the town.

Families are being invited to find 18 scarecrows around Knaresborough during the October half-term holiday.

Yorkshire residents who think they can spot a liar – or keep a secret themselves – are being invited to apply for The Traitors.

Mini recycling centres in North Yorkshire could face closure as the council considers whether the facilities are still needed following improvements to household recycling collections.