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• Fat Badger beer club raises £2,000 for Candlelighters

  The long-running Fat Badger Beer Club has raised more than £2,000 for Yorkshire charity Candlelighters at its final event before Christmas.

• Harrogate cocktail bar named among top 50 in UK

  Harrogate cocktail bar Over & Above has been named in the UK's official top 50 cocktail bars list - less than a year after opening.

• Sunflower Bakery in Harrogate announces closure

  Sunflower Bakery in Harrogate is set to close, the bakery has announced. 

• Ripon dancing queens scoop multiple awards

  Two talented young dancers from Ripon were awarded a huge haul of eleven medals and two trophies between them at a major dance festival.

• Ripon Grammar named double 'parent power' award winners

  Ripon Grammar School has been honoured with two major awards in the Sunday Times's 2026 Parent Power guide.

• Appeal following indecent exposure incident in Harrogate

  Police are appealing for information following an incident of exposure in Harrogate.

• New housing approved despite concerns over flooding and river pollution

  Plans have been approved for 58 houses in a North Yorkshire village despite existing problems of sewage in the streets and being pumped into the local river.

• Tourism tax would be a 'hammer blow' for hospitality, says Ripon MP

  A North Yorkshire MP has warned that a proposed tourism tax would be a "hammer blow" for hospitality businesses in the county.

• Councillors back plans to make improvements to Ripon Market Place

  Councillors have backed proposed improvements to Ripon Market Place to encourage visitors to stay longer and make the area better for holding events.

• Harrogate pupils given insight into Donald Trump's White House

  Pupils from a Harrogate school have been given an inside track on life working within the White House – from a former Communications Director to President Donald Trump.

• Royal recognition for Harrogate care company

  A Harrogate-based home care company has been presented with a prestigious award by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.

• Ripon tractor accident survivor appeals for vital blood donations

  A woman from Kirkby Malzeard near Ripon who survived a catastrophic tractor accident is backing an NHS appeal for blood donations.

• Spring Water expansion 'wrong choice for Harrogate', say Town Council

  Harrogate Town Council unanimously opposed the expansion plans of Harrogate Spring Water at a meeting last week.

• Knaresborough school hosts town's first ever laser show

  Knaresborough's night sky burst into colour as the town's first ever laser show lit up the grounds of Aspin Park Academy. 

• Harrogate venue crowned UK's group exercise gym of the year

  A health and wellbeing hub that offers more than 100 exercise classes to help communities stay active and live healthier lives has received national recognition.

• Tributes paid to man who 'saved' Allerton Castle

  Tributes have been paid to Dr Gerald Arthur Rolph OBE, the businessman and heritage champion credited with 'saving' Allerton Castle.

• Dacre Banks village shop named national lottery community champions

  Dacre Village Store near Harrogate has been named a regional winner at the 2025 Local Retail Champions awards, organised by Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery.

• Ripon wedding boutique wins prestigious regional award

  A Ripon bridal store has been named 'Best New Wedding Business' at The Yorkshire Wedding Awards 2025.

• Works get underway for new nursery at Harrogate primary school

  Coppice Valley Primary School has announced that building work has now begun on its new on-site nursery, due to open in September 2026.