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  A former farmer living at The Cuttings in Starbeck has won a trophy for an onion grown in the scheme’s gardening club.

• Ripon's former Quarry Moor Activity Centre to make way for new hub

  Ripon’s former Quarry Moor Activity Centre is being demolished this week as part of plans to bring school visits and community activities back to the site.

• Harrogate district community groups share £89,000 funding boost

  Nineteen community groups across the Harrogate district have received a share of £89,005 from THE LOCAL FUND.

• Over 500 Afghans resettled in North Yorkshire as 23 households await new homes

  More than 500 people from Afghanistan have now been resettled in North Yorkshire, according to a new report outlining progress with the county’s refugee programmes.

• Terminal illness council tax exemption could cost North Yorkshire £2.2m a year

  Plans to exempt terminally ill residents from paying council tax could cost North Yorkshire Council up to £2.2m a year, a new report has revealed.

• Former Harrogate bank to reopen as solicitors' office

  A former bank in Harrogate town centre is set to reopen as the new home of Newtons Solicitors.

• Harrogate's Fitness Garage reaches national awards final

  A Harrogate gym that has helped independent fitness professionals build sustainable businesses has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

• CCTV appeal: Jellycat toys stolen from Harrogate gift shop

  Police have released a CCTV image following the theft of Jellycat toys from RHS Harlow Carr's Plant and Gift Centre.

• Harrogate dad fulfils dream with new Otley Road barber shop

  A Harrogate dad has fulfilled a long-held ambition by opening his own barber shop on Otley Road.

• Fearless Harrogate gran, 80, completes charity wingwalk

  An 80-year-old grandmother from Hampsthwaite has completed a wingwalk, raising £820 for a sight loss charity.

• Sir Gareth Southgate to join Martin House Glitter Ball in Harrogate

  Sir Gareth Southgate will be among the guests at this year’s Martin House Children’s Hospice Glitter Ball, as the charity prepares for one of its biggest fundraising nights of the year.

• Artist gives colourful makeover to Harrogate's BT boxes

  BT boxes around Harrogate have been given a colourful makeover celebrating the town's floral and spa heritage.

• Halloween trail and animal encounters coming to Harlow Carr

  RHS Garden Harlow Carr has revealed its Halloween activities for families this October half term.

• M&S graffiti sparks police investigation in Harrogate

  Police are investigating after graffiti appeared on fire doors outside Marks & Spencer in Harrogate.

• Harrogate's dinosaur LEGO trail hailed as huge success

  Harrogate's summer dinosaur LEGO trail has been hailed as a huge success after recording more than 40,000 QR code scans.

• Knaresborough team raises over £3,300 for charity as part of Three Peaks challenge

  A team of property professionals has taken on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for a Yorkshire children's charity.

• Mayor brands lack of fixed speed cameras in North Yorkshire ‘shameful’

  The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire says it is “shameful” that the county has no fixed speed cameras .

• Appeal after cooking oil stolen from Harrogate restaurant

  Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to following the theft of cooking oil from a Harrogate restaurant.

• Harrogate Homeless Project launches 35th anniversary appeal

  Harrogate Homeless Project has launched a year-long fundraising campaign to mark its 35th anniversary.

• Five more years in jail for fraudster who targeted Harrogate man

  A fraudster who stole a vulnerable Harrogate man’s home has been jailed for a further five years after failing to pay a confiscation order.