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  Harrogate Town has revealed its first new shirt ahead of the 2026/27 season.

• Fourth Your Harrogate and Fat Badger golf day raises £12,600 for charity

  The fourth Fat Badger Group and Your Harrogate Charity Golf Day has raised over £12,600 for two local charities.

• Yorkshire Water hails decision to ban plastic wet wipes

  Yorkshire Water has welcomed new legislation banning plastic in wet wipes from next year.

• Dishforth housing scheme could "reduce quality of life", councillors warned

  Councillors have been recommended to approve up to 98 new homes in a North Yorkshire village despite warnings that the development could reduce the quality of life for current and future residents.

• Ripon Man who brutally assaulted women jailed

  A man who struck a woman in the head so hard she thought she was going to die – and left another woman living in constant fear – has been jailed.

• New Knaresborough startup aiming to cut cardboard waste across Yorkshire

  A new Knaresborough-based business has launched with plans to reduce cardboard waste by giving used packaging a second life.

• New psychology clinic offering mental health support to open in Knaresborough

  A new psychology clinic offering neurodevelopmental assessments and mental health support is set to open in Knaresborough next month.

• Harrogate MP blasts 'unswimmable' bathing sites amid hot weather

  Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has slammed Yorkshire Water for the 'poor' rated bathing sites across the area amid rising temperatures in the UK.

• Fairground rides return to Valley Gardens for half term

  A number of fairground rides are setting up at Harrogate’s Valley Gardens in time for half term. 

• Six teenage boys arrested after 'violent incident' in Harrogate

  Six teenage boys have been arrested following a 'violent incident' in Harrogate as police urge parents to keep tabs on their children during the half-term break.

• Your Skipton and Your Ilkley to launch on DAB next week

  Your Skipton and Your Ilkley will launch on DAB digital radio for the first time next week.

• Police appeal after hit-and-run on Knaresborough High Street

  Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a hit-and-run collision on the High Street at Knaresborough.

• Harrogate Town announce signing of Chesterfield midfielder

  Harrogate Town have announced their first signing of the transfer window with the arrival of Chesterfield midfielder Bailey Hobson on a permanent contract.

• Free Fuel Friday: Another winner scoops free tank of fuel

  Yet another Harrogate resident has won a full tank of fuel as part of our 'Free Fuel Friday' competition.

• Smiley/sad face speed signs set to remain banned in North Yorkshire

  Road signs which display a driver’s speed alongside a smiley or sad face could continue to be banned from North Yorkshire’s roads despite pleas from communities to allow their use.

• Harrogate primary school takes climate education to national stage

  A Harrogate primary school has taken its climate education work to the national stage after speaking at a major Westminster policy conference.

• Historic village pub enjoys successful reopening under new ownership

  A historic village pub near Boroughbridge has reopened following a major refurbishment and a change in ownership.

• Masham primary school unveils newly refurbished library

  Masham CE Primary School has officially opened of its newly refurbished library.

• No motorists turned away from Harrogate waste centres due to rule change

  No motorists have been turned away from North Yorkshire’s household waste centres following the introduction of a rule change, councillors have been told amid ongoing fears about fly-tipping.