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• Harrogate eye clinic named among UK's best 50 places to work

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• Harrogate MP welcomes specialist college pupils to Parliament

  Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon received groups of students for tours of Parliament last week. 

• CCTV appeal: Man assaults Morrisons staff after attempting to steal wine

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• Police appeal after child assaulted in Bilton

  Police are appealing to the public for information about an assault that occurred in the Bilton area of Harrogate.

• New walking rugby sessions to be held in Harrogate

  Weekly walking rugby sessions are set to begin on the Stray next month.

• Police seek man after car scratched on village street

  Police are investigating reports of criminal damage to a vehicle on a street in Hunsingore.

• North Yorkshire set to host Tour of Britain stages

  Elite cyclists could be returning to North Yorkshire after local authority bosses agreed to host a stage of the Tour of Britain cycling race both this year and in 2027.

• Choir group donates hundreds of Easter eggs to good causes in Harrogate

  A local choir group has collected 800 Easter eggs for a number of good causes. 

• Harrogate Cat Rescue seeks support for kittens with rare genetic condition

  A Harrogate animal charity is appealing for donations to fund specialist treatment for two disabled kittens.

• Funding allocated for North Yorkshire's first fixed and average speed cameras

  Plans to roll out North Yorkshire’s first fixed and average speed cameras have taken a step forward after funding was allocated for their introduction.

• Enchantica's Spring Ball raises over £7,000 for Oatlands Junior School

  More than £7,000 has been raised for Oatlands Junior School following this year's Enchantica's Spring Ball in Harrogate.

• New cricket and wellbeing programme launching in Harrogate

  A new programme combining sport and mental wellbeing is launching in Harrogate this spring to help people improve their mental health and connect with others.

• Harrogate RSPCA appeal after underweight and wounded dog found outside pub

  A severely underweight and injured dog found outside a pub has prompted an appeal for information from Harrogate's branch of the RSPCA.

• Harrogate MP calls out Mayor for 'stealing away' £4million funding

  Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has called out the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire for "stealing away" £4 million in highways funding from North Yorkshire to York.

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