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  A Northern conductor who once painted for the King has opened an art gallery at Knaresborough station.

• Rudy's pizzeria announces Harrogate opening date

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• Swinton Estate appoints new general manager

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• Harrogate MP calls for 'fairer' student loan system

  MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough Tom Gordon has called on the Government to install a ‘fairer’ student loan repayment system.

• Council chiefs deny claims of conspiracy to remove committee chair

  Senior North Yorkshire councillors have denied claims that an opposition member was removed as chair of an influential committee due to her questioning of a controversial policy change on home-to-school transport.

• Pedestrian taken to hospital after collision near West Park

  Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a minor collision on West Park in Harrogate.

• Council agrees £150,000 funding to reduce winter deaths

  Councillors have agreed to provide £150,000 to Citizens Advice in North Yorkshire to reduce winter deaths and help vulnerable people stay warm in cold weather.

• 1,000 Smiles: Pateley Bridge woman wins £1,000 prize

  A Pateley Bridge woman has bagged £1,000 directly into her bank account - just for smiling.

• Ripon pupils take alcohol-free fashion message to Parliament

  Streetwise Ripon Grammar fashionistas will present their novel ideas to help promote healthy teenage lifestyle choices at the Houses of Parliament.

• Call for volunteers to support end of life care patients in Harrogate and Ripon

  Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) is appealing for volunteers to provide support, comfort and companionship to patients receiving end‑of‑life care.

• Council agrees council tax hike because they don't live "in world of unicorns and rainbows"

  ​North Yorkshire Council chiefs say they would rather not increase council tax by the maximum allowed — but they don't live "in a world of unicorns and rainbows".

• Rossett School launches £15,000 fundraiser for new minibus

  Rossett School has launched a £15,000 campaign to replace one of its ageing minibuses after it was taken out of service.

• Endometriosis charity event to be held in Harrogate next month

  A highly-anticipated charity event is set to be held in Harrogate next month.

• Ripon attractions unite to support second term for Ripon BID

  Some of Ripon’s most iconic and cherished attractions have come together to publicly support a second term for Ripon BID (Business Improvement District).

• Harrogate care home donates £2,000 to combat loneliness in the elderly

  A Harrogate care home has made a generous donation to a local organisation that is committed to combatting loneliness and isolation in the elderly.

• Farming YouTuber set to drive for Your Harrogate in the Knaresborough Tractor Run

  Farmer, YouTuber and TikTok star Joe Seels, is set to drive for Your Harrogate at this year's Knaresborough Tractor Run on Sunday 8th March.

• Harrogate Ladies College unveils branding for new Duchy College

  As Harrogate Ladies’ College prepares for its new era as Duchy College, the school has revealed its new branding ahead of the extension of its co-educational provision.

• Organisation pledges £45,000 to support mental health at King James's School

  A £45,000 commitment to young people's mental health has been announced in memory of a local woman whose compassion touched many lives.