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• Harrogate workshop to support women through pregnancy and beyond

  A workshop helping women stay active during pregnancy and return to exercise after birth is coming to Harrogate.

• Harrogate Snowball returns to collect Christmas toys for children

  Harrogate's Snowball will return this December, inviting guests to bring a toy for a child in need.

• Plans to build a thriving Knaresborough market following handover

  Plans to build a thriving Wednesday market in Knaresborough have been outlined following its move to town council control.

• Singing sessions to tackle loneliness in Harrogate care homes

  A new singing project is bringing nursery children and care home residents together across Harrogate to help tackle loneliness.

• Conservation work reveals Ripon Town Hall was once painted green

  Evidence that Ripon Town Hall was once painted green has been uncovered during conservation work.

• Leeds Bradford Airport to shut down for workers strike

  Leeds Bradford Airport is set for a standstill as almost 130 workers will take industrial action over pay.

• Bettys at Harlow Carr reopens after refurb - with new takeaway hatch

  Bettys Café Tea Rooms at RHS Garden Harlow Carr has reopened following a month-long refurbishment.

• Harrogate College to host farewell event before building is demolished

  Harrogate College is inviting former students and staff to share their memories before its current building is demolished next year.

• Realitea owner reflects on 12 years in Ripon

  The owner of Ripon tearoom and Indian bistro Realitea has reflected on 12 years in business.

• Police appeal after car stolen from Harrogate layby

  Police are appealing for witnesses after a black Ford Fiesta was stolen from a layby on Hookstone Road in Harrogate.

• WATCH: Motorist cuts across two lorries at more than 90mph on A1(M)

  Police have released footage of a motorist pulling across the path of two HGVs while travelling at more than 90mph near Boroughbridge.

• Councillors to challenge NHS over 'scandalous' end-of-life care governance in North Yorkshire

  Councillors have agreed to write to NHS chiefs over what they described as the “scandalous” state of governance of end-of-life care in York and North Yorkshire.

• £3.5m bus franchising assessment approved amid 'empty buses' warning

  North Yorkshire Council leaders have warned against taxpayers being left to subsidise "empty buses" after further work towards potentially franchising bus services across the county was approved.

• Starbeck man set for special homecoming after 500-mile challenge

  A Starbeck man who has raised more than £2,500 for St John Ambulance is set for a special welcome home this week.

• Doodle HR to host business advice expo at Harrogate hotel

  Doodle HR is hosting a business advice expo at Harrogate’s Cedar Court Hotel this month.

• Knaresborough's Painting Pots celebrates customers with first awards

  Painting Pots in Knaresborough is handing out £260 worth of vouchers and prizes to the winners of its first customer awards.

• Harrogate to host Christmas ice sculpture trail this December

  An ice sculpture trail will bring eight frozen creations to Harrogate town centre this December.

• Site manager wins housebuilding 'Oscar' for Harrogate development

  A site manager at a Harrogate housing development has won a national award recognising excellence in housebuilding.

• Harrogate boy left deaf by meningitis to feature in BBC appeal

  A five-year-old boy from Harrogate who lost his hearing after contracting meningitis will feature in a BBC Lifeline appeal this Sunday (4th October).