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• Tributes paid to Starbeck postmaster and community champion

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• New pizza and kebab takeaway to open in Harrogate

  Chicos Pizzas & Kebabs has announced plans to open in Harrogate.

• Harrogate teenager signs first professional contract with Leeds United

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• Ripon Library to host free family theatre show this half-term

  A free family theatre show is coming to Ripon Library this October half-term.

• Ripon artist's global draw-along raises £21,000 for animal rescue charity

  An artist based near Ripon has raised more than £21,000 for The Yorkshire Rescue through an online draw-along.

• Woman dies following collision on A59 near Flaxby

  A woman has died following a collision on the A59 near Flaxby yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 7th October).

• £2,000 grants available for sports clubs across Skipton and Ripon

  Community sports clubs across Skipton are being encouraged to apply for thousands of pounds in funding through the Cash4Clubs programme.

• Date confirmed for Ripon's Christmas lights switch-on

  Ripon’s Christmas lights switch-on will return next month with an afternoon of free family entertainment.

• Plans to replace fire-damaged Knaresborough pub with new venue and seven flats

  A fire-damaged North Yorkshire pub could be replaced with a new venue, apartments and commercial space under plans to redevelop the site.

• Date confirmed for return of Ripon's Tinsel Tractor Run

  Ripon's Tinsel Tractor Run will return on Saturday 5th December, with organisers aiming to raise £10,000 for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

• Harrogate MP celebrates 250 spoken contributions in Parliament

  Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has made 250 spoken contributions in Parliament since being elected just over two years ago.

• Knaresborough boutique wins free advertising campaign on Your Harrogate

  Knaresborough boutique Sheer Bliss has won a free advertising campaign worth up to £1,000 on Your Harrogate.

• Yorkshire Water admits £1.5m Ripon scheme fell short of promised sewage cuts

  Yorkshire Water has admitted a £1.5m scheme aimed at dramatically reducing storm overflow discharges into the River Ure in Ripon has not performed as expected.

• Harrogate Indoor Funfair reveals 16 rides for half-term return

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• Harrogate fitness entrepreneur launches new wellness e-book

  Harrogate fitness entrepreneur and endurance athlete Olivia Jarvis has launched a new recipe e-book after almost a decade working in the health and fitness industry.

• Ripon hotel to host an evening with Wayne Rooney

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