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• Ripon cricketer selected to play for Yorkshire for third consecutive year

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• Tickets available for Knaresborough duck race on New Year's Day

  Tickets are now on sale for the annual Knaresborough Duck Race, which will once again take place on New Year's Day.

• Knaresborough residents praise 'light-hearted feel-good' Christmas film featuring local area

  Knaresborough residents have praised Tinsel Town as a 'light-hearted, feel-good' Christmas film after an exclusive early screening last night.

• Campaign group urges authorities not to release funding for Harrogate Station Gateway scheme

  Leaders of two combined authorities have been urged not to release funding to allow work to start on the £14.3m Harrogate Station Gateway scheme.

• Otley Road set for six weeks of roadworks in New Year

  Otley Road is set to face fresh disruption in the New Year as a major programme of utility works gets underway across Harrogate and Knaresborough.

• Harrogate furniture poverty charity celebrates 30th anniversary

  Local charity Essential Needs celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special event in Harrogate.

• Santa's sleigh returns to Knaresborough streets as part of annual campaign

  Knaresborough Lions' annual Santa sleigh campaign has continued its tour across the town, bringing Father Christmas to doorsteps throughout December.

• Opening date revealed for new pizzeria in Knaresborough

  A new pizzeria is set to open on York Place in Knaresborough this week, taking over the unit previously occupied by Fish-a-Rama.

• Black Sheep Brewery addresses administration rumours

  Masham’s Black Sheep Brewery has moved to reassure customers after the business confirmed that its parent company intends to appoint administrators.

• Ripon woman wanted on recall to prison

  Police have launched a campaign to locate a Ripon woman wanted on recall to prison.

• Mental elf fun run raises £6,500 for Mind in Harrogate

  This year’s Mental Elf Festive Fun Run has raised more than £6,500 for Mind in Harrogate District.

• Councillor still hopeful Nidderdale Greenway route can be extended

  A North Yorkshire councillor says he has not given up hope of an extension to a popular multi-user route in Nidderdale despite doubts over how the project would be funded.

• Pateley teen wins engineering award after creating unique gritter attachment

  A Nidderdale High School student has received national recognition for an innovative engineering project designed to tackle a real problem on his family's farm.

• Knaresborough unveils first wave of public toilet upgrades

  Visitors and residents in Knaresborough will benefit from improved public conveniences thanks to a joint initiative by North Yorkshire Council and local councillors.

• Housebuilder hands over allotments to Harrogate parish council

  A local parish council has been handed allotments on a new housing development to the west of Harrogate town centre.

• Ripon MP praises 'tremendous progress' of £82.5million Kex Gill project

  Ripon and Skipton MP Sir Julian Smith has praised the “tremendous progress” of the £82.5million Kex Gill realignment scheme.

• Kirkby Overblow primary praised for 'love and joy' in glowing SIAMS report

  All Saints CE Primary School in Kirkby Overblow has been praised as 'full of love and joy' in its latest SIAMS inspection.