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

• Ripon school and cathedral launch first boarding scholarship

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

• Storm Goretti: Yellow weather warning for snow in Harrogate

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

• Harrogate clinician awarded King's Ambulance Medal in New Year Honours

  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.

• New right-to-buy policy to be introduced by North Yorkshire Council

  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 heaps praise on Harrogate after festive trip

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

• Harrogate Town Council confirm precept hike in 2026/27 budget

  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.

• Harrogate MP slams Government's "disgraceful" bid to dismantle jury trials

  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."

• Harrogate café listed for sale after just 15 months

  A café on Cold Bath Road in Harrogate has been listed for sale - just 15 months after opening.

• RHS Harlow Carr announces record-breaking visitor numbers

  RHS Garden Harlow Carr is celebrating a major milestone this week as it welcomes its 500,000th visitor in a single year for the first time in the garden’s history.

• The Traitors star urges sign-ups for Harrogate Race for Life

  The Traitors star Leanne Quigley is urging people to kick start the New Year by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Harrogate.

• When the weather turns, turn to Your Harrogate

  With snow in the forecast this week, Your Harrogate Radio is reminding listeners that it’s the place to turn when the weather starts to cause disruption across Harrogate.

• Government urged to help fund rising costs of special needs education in North Yorkshire

  The government has been urged to take urgent action to help North Yorkshire Council fund the rising cost of providing education to children with special needs.

• Inspectors praise maternity services at Harrogate District Hospital

  Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust’s (HDFT) maternity service has been rated 'good overall' following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in July 2025.

• Taylor Wimpey submits plans for 320 homes off Penny Pot Lane

  Plans for a new residential development off Penny Pot Lane in Harrogate have been submitted to North Yorkshire Council following community consultation.

• Popular Harrogate cheese shop to relocate next week

  Harrogate favourite The Cheeseboard is set to relocate next week - but it won't be moving far.

• Harrogate MP renews push to scrap disabled bus pass restriction

  Local MP Tom Gordon has renewed his push to scrap the 9:30am restriction on disabled bus passes during a parliamentary debate on free bus travel.

• New Pilates Studio to open in Harrogate next week

  A Yorkshire based Pilates brand, Elethea Studios is opening a new branch in Harrogate next week.

• Lightwater Valley announces 'exciting new era' under new ownership

  Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park is looking ahead to an 'exciting new era' after being acquired by the Nottingham-based, family-owned Mellors Group.

• Will we get snow in the Harrogate district?

  Harrogate residents are keeping an eye on the weather this week as colder conditions move in - but the chances of heavy snow now look low.