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Harrogate Community Radio's founders - Andrew Backhouse, centre, Allan Smyth and Stewart Thornton who founded the independent radio station in 2019. (Picture Gerard Binks)

Young members of Fountains and Nidderdale Brownies and Guides have shown how small acts of kindness can make a big difference after creating and donating 100 care kits for vulnerable people across the Harrogate district

Royal honour for community work - Ripon's Caroline Bentham (third from the left) is pictured with Waste Not volunteers, from the left: Joanna Collier, Catherine Wyatt, Caroline Bentham, Angela Turnbull, Janet Sutton and Graham Alderson. (Picture Tim Flanagan for Ripon BID’s Rejoicing in Ripon Blog)

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Councillor Arnold Warneken, Green Party member for the Ouseburn division, is preparing to shave off his beard for Macmillan Cancer Support following his wife’s devastating cancer diagnosis

Bengal Lounge, on High Street in Wetherby, has been named among the finalists in the 10th International Asian Restaurant Awards, organised by the Asian Catering Federation

We take a look at the most booked restaurants in North Yorkshire according to the OpenTable website

Britain’s biggest discounter says it is focused on bringing high-quality, affordable food to more communities, with priority areas in Yorkshire including Ilkley, Tadcaster, Pickering and Harrogate. (Picture contributed)

What began with just three or four people walking through the door has grown into a flourishing bereavement community since Ann Lambert founded Navigating Grief Together in Harrogate. (Picture contributed)

We take a look at 15 properties in the Harrogate district that are new to the market this week on the Zoopla website

Harrogate Town Council has started the rollout of new town centre signage, designed to help residents and visitors navigate the area. (Picture contributed)

The Deep-Sleep Memory Foam Mattress has dropped to £69 in a GoGroopie voucher deal

The volunteer-run Nidderdale Museum has created a new, high-spec digital guide in partnership with Bloomberg Connects. (Picture contributed)

North Yorkshire Council's plans for new cycle paths at Pannal Ash Road, pictured, and Otley Road, are first potentially positive moves on cycle infrastructure in Harrogate after a series of disappointments and setbacks for supporters of ‘active travel’. (Picture contributed)

Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has called for a "Transport for Yorkshire" approach to ensure mass transit is planned across county divides, not cut off by them. (Picture contributed)

A new community garden is taking shape in the heart of Knaresborough thanks to a partnership between two local organisations determined to make the town greener and more welcoming for both people and wildlife

Queen Ethelburga’s, an independent day and boarding school near Harrogate, has been named Best Value Co-Educational Private School in Britain for second year running by The Telegraph

Saturday, August 1, 8pm: Hyena Lounge Comedy Club with Andrew Maxwell, Justin Moorhouse and more at Harrogate Theatre. (Picture contributed)

Live Shakespeare will return to historic Newby Hall this summer with Lord Chamberlain’s Men, pictured, and the HandleBards. (Picture contributed)

supports both pupils and staff. (Picture contributed)

We take a look at 13 GP surgeries in the Harrogate district where patients are happiest with their doctor according to the GP Patient Survery

Bumper summer - The cost of doing business may be higher than ever in hospitality but Harrogate hotel boss Simon Cotton says the sector has risen to the challenge in Harrogate in recent weeks. (Picture contributed)

Councillors have given their support to plans for 130 new homes near Boroughbridge after being told by council officers they would have to defend any appeal themselves if they refused the scheme

A public protest is being organised to highlight plans for a poultry farm on land north of Underlands Lane, near Melmerby in Ripon, capable of rearing 2.7 million chickens a year - after 18,000 people signed a petition objecting to the proposal

Police have released CCTV images of three men who may have witnessed the incident

"Creating homes that locals can afford to live in" -- Coun Felicity Cunliffe-Lister, Howard Mountain, Richard Maddison and Keith Marshall of Mashamshire Community Land Trust (Picture contributed)

The Harrogate Advertiser reader spotted the litter problem off Parliament Street near what was Viper Rooms night club. (Picture contributed)

Firefighters bravery - Flashback to last August when North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service had to tackle a catastrophic wildfire at Fylingdales Moors in North Yorkshire. (Picture Paul Edwards)

Lawrence Hayward, 20, has been jailed for more than four years after riding a motorcycle while drunk and performing wheelies before crashing into two women in Harrogate, leaving them with life-changing injuries

Adam Stephenson, 44, from Harrogate, has been jailed for breaching a restraining order by living with his ex-partner under false pretences and subjecting her to drink-fuelled emotional abuse

The police are appealing for information and witnesses following a three-vehicle collision on the A1(M) northbound, just prior to Junction 47, near Knaresborough

Families enjoying the Skyrider at Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park near Ripon, which rates highly in a new study comparing theme parks in the UK. (Picture contributed)

Writer and director Ava Bounds, who attended Ashville College in Harrogate, says she is delighted that her latest short film has been selected for the HollyShorts Film Festival in LA. (Picture contributed)

Before launching Pobble, former Harrogate teacher Simon Blower spent ten years at Pannal Primary School and five years as deputy headteacher at Grove Road Community Primary School. (Picture contributed)

Following a short closure, Mother Shipton Inn pub in Knaresborough is to reopen under new management in a few weeks time. (Picture contributed)

Maior event coming up in Pateley Bridge - Renowned for top class livestock and horse sections, Nidderdale Show boasts one of the finest exhibitions of animals in the UK. (Picture contributed)

Marco Pierre White has teamed up with The Coaching Inn Group to create two exclusive hot dogs to mark the group's 30th anniversary, with the new menu launched during a visit to The Crown Hotel in Boroughbridge

Jenny Hainsworth and Kirstie Bowdin Emsley, of Era Harrogate, have secured a place in the finals of the North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year category at HJ's British Hairdressing Awards 2026, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional

New proposals could see North Yorkshire Council purchase ten new-build homes in Knaresborough, seven of which would be made available to rent to families in housing need (Picture contributed)

We take a look at the 15 best cafes to visit in the Harrogate district – as chosen by Harrogate Advertiser readers

Exclusive new artwork courtesy of Harrogate art gallery and Gibson Garage - Kinks' co-founder Dave Davies, left, with artist Christian Furr. (Picture contributed)

This year's Feva festival line-up in Knaresborough will include free street entertainment, concerts, exhibitions, family activities and, pictured, the ever-popular Picnic in the Park. (Picture contributed)

North Yorkshire Council is facing a call for an independent review of the £1.4 billion contract with the Allerton Waste Recovery Park near Knaresborough after the plant failed to meet its recycling target for the seventh consecutive year

Brierley Homes, which is owned by North Yorkshire Council, has been accused of “reneging” on a legal commitment to pay towards community facilities agreed when planning permission was granted for a new housing estate

Councillor Arnold Warneken, Green Party member for the Ouseburn division, is preparing to shave off his hair for Macmillan Cancer Support following his wife’s devastating cancer diagnosis

A four-way traffic control in operation, there were a lot fewer cars than normal on the A59 along Starbeck High Street in Harrogate. (Picture Graham Chalmers)