Your Harrogate Podcast - Episode 223

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• New Acute Medical Unit opens at Harrogate District Hospital

  Patients in Harrogate will benefit from faster, safer urgent care after Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) officially opened its brand-new, state-of-the art Acute Medical Unit (AMU).

• New show home opens for Harrogate house hunters

  The Mayor of Harrogate has formally opened a show home on a new housing development in the town.

• Darcey's Ball raises whopping £55,000 for Martin House

  The Duchy Hospital, part of Circle Health Group, has successfully raised £55,332 in support of Martin House Children’s Hospice.

• Local MP takes campaign to save Knaresborough castle to Parliament

  Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, will present a petition to Parliament next week calling for urgent action to restore and protect Knaresborough Castle.

• Harrogate Town submit plans to build £2.75m training ground in Wetherby

  Plans for Harrogate Town to build a new training ground at Wetherby Racecourse will be considered by the council.

• Harrogate NHS awarded £2 million for cutting waiting times

  Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) has been awarded £2 million to recognise its success in reducing waiting times for elective care and treatment.

• Harrogate care home's Christmas ball raises £18,500 

  Harrogate Neighbours is celebrating another successful evening of festive generosity after hosting its 8th annual charity event.

• Local MP visits Harrogate College amid £20million redevelopment

  Local MP Tom Gordon visited Harrogate College last week to see progress on its £20 million redevelopment – a long-awaited transformation he fought hard to secure for the community.

• New sandwich shop to open on Knaresborough Road

  A new sandwich shop is preparing to open its doors in Harrogate.

• Yorkshire Baby Show announces return to Harrogate in spring

  The Yorkshire Baby & Toddler Show is set to return to Harrogate next spring, organisers have announced.

• Weetons named as winners of Christmas shop window competition

  The winner of this year's Harrogate Christmas Shop Window competition was announced last night (Wednesday) following a record number of entries.

• Knaresborough Young Farmers announce return of Christmas tree collection service

  Knaresborough Young Farmers are preparing to bring back their annual Christmas tree collection scheme, supporting St Michael's Hospice and Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

• Your Harrogate and Harrogate Town to partner for return of Local Hero Awards

  Your Harrogate and Harrogate Town will be teaming up for the fifth annual Local Hero Awards, returning to Rudding Park in 2026.

• Harrogate appoints night marshals for festive season

  Night marshals are taking to the streets of Harrogate throughout the festive season to ensure residents and visitors feel safe.

• Search continues for missing man who could be in Harrogate

  As police searches continue, the family of missing man Robert Rees-Hughes have described him as 'the most gentle and loving person'.

• Harrogate dad living with epilepsy shares hope for festive season he can remember

  A father from Harrogate is hoping this will be a Christmas to remember after previous festive seasons were wiped from his memory by epilepsy.

• Ripon BID named as finalist at national awards

  Ripon BID has been named as a finalist in the prestigious National BID Awards 2026.

• Man arrested in Harrogate after hitting woman 'multiple times in the head'

  Police are appealing for information about an assault that occurred in Harrogate last week.

• Yorkshire Water finally lifts five-month hosepipe ban

  Yorkshire Water has lifted its hosepipe ban today (Wednesday), bringing an end to restrictions that have affected more than five million people since July. 

• Fundraiser launched to help Starbeck boy take his first independent steps

  A fundraising campaign has been launched to help a Starbeck boy access specialist physiotherapy and help him take his first steps.