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• Knaresborough brewery owners to sell after nine years

  The owners of Turning Point Brewing Company in Knaresborough have announced they are set to sell the business after nine years.

• Yorkshire participants need for Channel 4's The Dog House

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• Multiple arrests made as police intensify patrols in Harrogate

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• Police appeal after man hit by bus in Harrogate

  Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a man was hit by a bus in Harrogate.

• New outpatient therapy unit opens at Harrogate Hospital

  A new therapy unit at Harrogate District Hospital has officially opened, marking the return of respiratory, cardiac, neurology, and amputee occupational therapy and physiotherapy out-patient services to the hospital site.

• Love is in the air for Harrogate hospitality

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• Harrogate law firm supports cancer centre in memory of late colleague

  A Harrogate-based family law firm is showing support for a local cancer centre in memory of a late colleague.

• Harrogate's Over & Above ranked among UK's top cocktail bars

  Harrogate's first speakeasy has been named one of the best cocktail bars in the country less than a year after opening.

• Harrogate pupil's pyjama day raises over £1,100 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

  An 8-year-old Harrogate schoolboy has raised more than £1,100 for charity after organising two school-wide pyjama days.

• £8,000 donation to fund nurse training at Harrogate Hospital charity

  Sovereign Health Care has shown its continued support for Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity by donating £8,000 to fund nurse training and new diagnostic AI equipment.

• Number Thirteen café up for sale after eight years

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• Harrogate crowned the UK's most relaxing town

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• Lightwater Valley gives sneak peek at new rollercoaster

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• Harrogate chef appears on BBC's Masterchef

  A chef from Harrogate showcased his culinary skills on national television as he competed in the latest series of MasterChef: The Professionals last night (Tuesday).

• Harrogate restaurant recognised at Nation's Curry Awards

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• Ripon runners to compete at national cross country championships

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