Independents win key seat in battle for control of Ripon City Council

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• Julian Smith MP presses Government on A59 Kex Gill Bypass

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• Work to begin on Harrogate's Station Gateway in the New Year

  Work on Harrogate's Station Gateway project is expected to begin in the New Year after councillors appointed a contractor for the scheme.

• Flamingo Land reveals details of new Christmas attractions

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• Attempts made to reduce Allerton Waste Recovery Park shutdown as performance concerns continue

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• New women's boutique to open in Knaresborough

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• Knaresborough business group to step back from organising shop Christmas trees

  A local business group has announced that it will no longer organise festive Christmas trees for shop fronts in Knaresborough after this year.

• Wanted man could be in Harrogate or Knaresborough

  Police are appealing for information and sightings to help capture a wanted man in the Harrogate and Knaresborough area.

• Harrogate pupils hit the top note in school’s biggest showcase

  Budding Celine Dions and Jon Bon Jovis from Ashville took the stage in front of more than 1,000 people for the school’s biggest showcase of musical talent of the year.

• Weetons unveils Grinch-themed Christmas window

  Weetons in Harrogate has unveiled its most elaborate handmade Christmas window display yet. 

• North Yorkshire MP raises concerns about solar farms on agricultural land

  Tom Gordon, Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, has called for a more balanced approach to solar energy development that safeguards prime agricultural land while still reducing carbon emissions.

• Date set for Ripon parish poll to assess public confidence in mayor

  A date has been set for a parish poll called by a group of residents of Ripon to assess public confidence in the city’s mayor.

• Councillors say "a few people who don't like something" are holding up £14.3m Harrogate Station Gateway scheme

  Senior councillors have spoken of their frustration that "a few people who don’t like something" had been able to hold up the £14.3m Harrogate Station Gateway scheme.

• Ricky Durkin announced as new Programme Director at Your Media Group

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• Santa's reindeer make an appearance at Harrogate primary school

  Pupils at Oatlands Infant School in Harrogate were treated to a festive visit this morning (Tuesday) as Santa's reindeer arrived on the school grounds.

• Harrogate Gateway opponents to take case to Court of Appeal

  Opponents of North Yorkshire Council's plans to improve transport links and public areas in Harrogate are to take their case to the Court of Appeal.

• Harrogate MP writes to council over Tesco construction 'breaches'

  Local MP Tom Gordon has again written to North Yorkshire Council demanding urgent action over "repeated breaches" of planning conditions at the new Tesco development on Skipton Road.

• Harrogate Town to feature in Panini sticker album for first time

  Harrogate Town will be featured in a Panini sticker album for the first time.

• TV star to cut ribbon for Ripon's new Tesco store

  Ripon's new Tesco superstore will open its doors this week - and with a familiar face set to cut the ribbon.