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• Harrogate golfer claims Royal Birkdale title

  Harrogate golfer Michael Robson is celebrating another notable amateur success after winning the Royal Birkdale Goblet.

• Changes get underway at Mother Shipton Inn

  Work is underway to transform one of Knaresborough’s best-known pubs ahead of its reopening under new management.

• Owl surprise brings tears of joy to Harrogate home care client

  A Harrogate home care client was left with tears of joy after her care worker arranged a surprise visit from a real-life owl.

• CCTV appeal following assault on Knaresborough Road

  Police have released CCTV footage of person following an assault on Knaresborough Road in Harrogate. 

• North Yorkshire schools set for £6.8m improvement programme

  School buildings across North Yorkshire could benefit from a £6.8 million programme of improvements as the council looks to tackle a growing backlog of repairs.

• Starbeck café brings back second-hand uniform swap shop

  A Starbeck community café is helping families cut the cost of getting children ready for the new school year with a second-hand uniform shop.

• Police appeal after attempted knifepoint robbery in Knaresborough

  Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was threatened with a knife during an attempted robbery in Knaresborough.

• Protest held over chicken factory farm plans near Ripon

  A protest has been held against controversial plans for a poultry unit capable of rearing 2.7 million chickens a year near Ripon.

• Harrogate MP welcomes progress on new SEND school after two-year delay

  Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has welcomed confirmation that Lighthouse School Harrogate will open in November following two years of delays.

• Yorkshire children invited to nominate their parents to be 'slimed' on CBBC

  Children across Yorkshire are being invited to nominate an adult in their life to be covered in slime live on CBBC.

• Appeal to find missing Harrogate schnauzer Ozzy

  An appeal has been launched to help locate a missing Harrogate dog.

• Fresh calls for school transport changes to be abandoned amid claim council is ignoring own policy

  North Yorkshire Council is facing fresh calls to abandon its controversial new home-to-school policy after it emerged that the authority was not following its own rules on how to assess eligibility.

• Harrogate Town announce signing of new left wing-back

  Harrogate Town AFC have announced the signing of left wing-back Ethan Bristow.

• Concerns over "contradictions and omissions" in report on 210-home scheme on edge of Wetherby

  A decision on controversial plans for up to 210 new homes on the edge of Wetherby is set to be delayed after claims the officer’s report recommending approval contains “contradictions and omissions”.

• Harrogate taekwondo students celebrate grading success with Mayor

  Taekwondo students in Harrogate are celebrating after successfully earning their next belts at a special grading event attended by the town's Mayor.

• Harrogate Town win on opening day in front of record crowd

  Harrogate Town kicked off the new National League season in style with a 5-2 victory over Solihull Moors in front of a record opening-day home support.

• Police appeal to find Harrogate pedal bike thief

  Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to following the theft of a pedal bike in Harrogate.