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  A Harrogate clinic is offering a private saliva test for women with suspected endometriosis.

• Council accused of 'illusion of listening' over school transport consultation

  North Yorkshire Council has been accused of creating an "illusion of listening" after claiming the public has backed changes to its controversial school transport policy.

• North Yorkshire councillors to vote on next chief executive

  North Yorkshire councillors will vote on whether to appoint Dale Owens as the council's next chief executive next week.

• Harrogate nursery earns UNICEF UK award for children's rights

  A nursery on Harrogate's Wetherby Road has earned a bronze award from UNICEF UK for its work on children’s rights.

• Police find man asleep in car after £1,500 theft at Harrogate Sainsbury's

  Police found a man asleep in a parked car after staff reported a suspected theft at Sainsbury's on Harrogate's Wetherby Road.

• Inside the Christmas shop tucked away in a Harrogate church

  In the porch of St Peter’s Church on Cambridge Street, Christmas shoppers can find paper stars from India, felt robins from Nepal and a brass decoration shaped like Harrogate’s Royal Pump Room.

• Knaresborough gets ready to sparkle for Bright Friday Christmas celebrations

  Knaresborough will kick off the festive season in style later this month as Bright Friday returns, bringing an evening of Christmas lights, lanterns and community celebrations to the town.

• Harrogate firm raises £1,500 for Andy's Man Club

  Staff at Harrogate's Clearpoint Recycling have raised £1,500 for Andy’s Man Club through a virtual 1,601-mile journey.

• The Harrogate Story to reopen in March with new displays

  The Harrogate Story will reopen in March 2027 with new digital displays exploring the town’s spa history.

• Stonefall Park earns 'Outstanding' rating for second year running

  Harrogate's Stonefall Park has earned an 'Outstanding' rating in the RHS In Bloom awards for the second year running.

• Ripon Runners back campaign to keep trainers out of landfill

  Ripon Runners have donated 54 pairs of running shoes to Jog On, a campaign aiming to keep one million pairs of trainers out of landfill.

• Harrogate pupils create poppy display for Remembrance Day

  Every pupil at Grove Road Community Primary School in Harrogate has made a poppy for a school display marking Remembrance Day.

• Harrogate pupil lands solo in national tour of The Snowman

  A Harrogate pupil will sing 'Walking in the Air' with a live orchestra at York Barbican this Christmas.

• Entries open for Harrogate's Christmas window competition

  Harrogate town centre businesses are being invited to enter this year’s Christmas window competition.

• Fresh plans for 285 homes submitted days after 1,100-home Harrogate scheme

  Plans have been submitted for another major housing development on the outskirts of Harrogate, just days after proposals for up to 1,100 homes at a nearby site prompted a claim that the county was “under siege” from housebuilders.

• Harrogate duo take on 60km challenge to raise awareness of men's mental health

  Two men from Harrogate are taking on a 60km walking challenge throughout November to raise awareness of men's mental health and support a suicide prevention charity.

• Hotel du Vin Harrogate to offer chef apprenticeships in new academy expansion

  Hotel du Vin Harrogate is set to welcome aspiring chefs as part of an expansion of its Chef Academy programme.

• Ripon's new three-screen cinema set to open in early 2027

  Ripon's new three-screen cinema is set to open in February or March 2027 following a major refurbishment of its Fishergate premises.

• Harrogate's Starling invests £10,000 in kitchen ahead of new menu launch

  Harrogate's Starling Independent Bar, Café and Kitchen has invested more than £10,000 in new kitchen equipment as it launches a refreshed menu inspired by customer feedback.

• Harrogate school's pyjama day raises £940 for Martin House

  Pupils at Ashville College's Prep School in Harrogate have raised £941.50 for Martin House Children's Hospice.