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  Mother Shipton’s Cave has been named Best Christmas Experience at the 2026 Yorkshire Tots to Teens Awards.

• First fully gluten-free café to open in Harrogate

  A new café promising a fully gluten-free menu is set to open in Harrogate.

• Change for Bettys as Harrogate venue introduces daytime bookings

  Bettys is introducing daytime bookings at its Harrogate venue for the first time.

• Harrogate dance group helps smash Guinness World Record

  A Harrogate dance group has helped smash a Guinness World Record after performing alongside chart-topping DJ Sigala.

• Council increases pest control fees - with moth infestations costing more than rat problems

  North Yorkshire residents with a moth infestation will now be charged more for treatment by the council than households with rat or mouse problem.

• North Yorkshire 'standing side by side' with Jewish community after London attack

  The chairman of North Yorkshire Council says the county is “standing side by side” with the Jewish community following an apparent anti-Semitic incident in London.

• Harrogate optometrist to walk 105 miles for Vision Support charity

  To show their support for a local independent charity, the team at Specsavers Harrogate is fundraising throughout 2026.

• The Kestrel Inn near Harrogate closes for refurb

  A well-known country pub and restaurant near Harrogate has temporarily shut its doors as it undergoes refurbishment works.

• Police appeal after dog bite incident in Pannal

  Police have launched an appeal after a dog bite incident in Pannal.

• Harrogate women's community group launches app to combat social isolation

  A Harrogate women's community group has officially launched its own dedicated app, designed not to increase screen time, but to encourage more face-to-face connection.

• Harrogate pupils to play at Premier League stadium after cup success

  Pupils from Saltergate Schools in Harrogate are set to play at a Premier League stadium after securing a place in the national finals of a major schools football competition.

• CCTV appeal after Harrogate shop theft

  North Yorkshire Police has released an image of a man following a shop theft in Harrogate.

• Mayor accused of "highways robbery" over pothole funding allocations

  Furious North Yorkshire council chiefs have accused the region's mayor of "highways robbery" amid claims the county is losing £20m in funding to fix potholes and resurface roads.

• Last chance to nominate for Harrogate Hospitality and Tourism Awards

  Time is running out to nominate people or businesses in this year's Harrogate Hospitality and Tourism Awards.  

• Drop in number of missed bin collections in Harrogate

  The number of missed waste bin collections in Harrogate has fallen sharply after the issue was highlighted by local politicians.

• Harrogate woman raises £1,000 for breast cancer ahead of Great Wall of China trek

  A Harrogate woman has already raised £1,000 towards her fundraising goal for a breast cancer charity ahead of a 100km trek across the Great Wall of China.

• Great Knaresborough Bunny Hunt to return for ninth year

  The much-loved Great Knaresborough Bunny Hunt is hopping back into town this week in support of local businesses.

• Fodder to host Yorkshire supplier open call night

  Local food and drink producers are being given a valuable opportunity to showcase their products this spring, as Fodder in Harrogate announces a Yorkshire supplier open call night.

• North Yorkshire praised for diversity of visitor economy

  Tourism leaders in York and North Yorkshire have highlighted the scale and diversity of the region’s visitor economy following a visit from a national industry figure.

• Knaresborough postman's drawings raise £1,800 for LGI Neurosciences

  Andrew Welch, a postman in Knaresborough is raising money for Leeds General Infirmary's Neurosciences.