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After winning a national musical reputation with the Paul Mirfin Band which appeared on BBC TV's Songs of Praise, its lead singer now records in his art studio at Knaresborough railway station. (Picture contributed)

Ripon Grammar School pupil Ellie Renton, 16, who scored the winning penalty from a wheelchair in a nail-biting national powerchair football play-off, was delighted with her GCSE results. (Picture contributed)

The government has confirmed benefit payments are to be paid early this weekend - ahead of the August bank holiday.

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Day three of the 167th Great Yorkshire Show 2026.

Harrogate Food and Drink Festival - Andrew Harvey, who runs Cassies Vintage Kitchen, demonstrates the art of handling scotch eggs! (Picture Gerard Binks)

New Harrogate shop - The idea for Phoenix Aquatics was born nearly a year ago when the aquatic shop Ali Newsham and Ethan Johnson had previously worked in was set to close. (Picture contributed)

Harrogate music sensation Rory Hoy, pictured at BedFest in Knaresborough, whose new single Feel Better won airplay on BBC 6 Music from Craig Charles. (Picture contributed)

The incredibly talented and hard-working Andi-Mae Bendelow has progressed from preschool classes at Harrogate Gymnastics to competing at UK level. (Picture contributed)

Ripon Racecourse has announced the appointment of poet and author Antony Pickthall as its first-ever Poet in Residence. (Picture contributed)

Paying tribute to Feva's 30th anniversary - Tom Gordon, Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough with Gwen Lloyd, Chairperson of Feva festival in Knaresborough. (Picture contributed)

The Mayor of Harrogate, Councillor Viv Poskitt, who will cut the ribbon to officially open Magnet’s new Harrogate store. (Picture contributed)

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Pat Marsh posted a series of antisemitic tweets likely to stir up racial hatred over a month-long period, a jury has found.

Ben Askew, Pioneer Minister at Kairos Church in Harrogate says the new project will maximise the impact of the new Youth Den and is in response to community questionnaires conducted in the past few years. (Picture contributed)

Pat Marsh faces trial of facts over alleged antisemitic tweets

Launching Harrogate Film Society's 2026-27 season - I Swear (15 | UK) is the British biographical drama about John Davidson, a Scottish activist diagnosed at the age of 15 with severe Tourette syndrome. (Picture contributed)

The judging panel for the Harrogate Advertiser Business Awards
Pictured from left Harrogate Advertiser editor Nina Swift and judges Tara Stagman, Martin Mann, Catherine Grant, Hana Gwyn and Claire Strachan.

The cast of new Riot Act Theatre company's haunting production of Blind Jack’s Last Road in Knaresborough which was part of this year's FEVA Festival. (Picture contributed)

Police have issued this CCTV image of a male that they would like to speak to, following a theft from a vehicle in Harrogate.

Pateley Bridge’s Deputy Mayor, Coun Chris Skaife, visits the site of the town's proposed modern bicycle pump rtrack where he met the Director of Development at North Yorkshire Sport and members of the local volunteer group. (Picture contributed)

Sian and Mrs C with Luna the owl

Coming soon to Newby Hall in North Yorkshire - One of Yorkshire’s most popular motoring events will be staged on Sunday, September 6. (Picture contributed)

The blood Moon is pictured during an eclipse in the night sky in Shanghai on 8 September 2025.

Neil Thompson studied GCSE English while working as a Healthcare Assistant at Harrogate
Hospital.

Coming to Ripley Town Hall - The Van Morrison Alumni Band who between them have accompanied Van Morrison more than 3,000 times live in concert. (Picture contributed)

The famous faces at the celebration of the Pavilions of Harrogate's 30th anniversary included Lucy Pargeter of Emmerdale, Peter Wright from Channel 5’s the Yorkshire Vet, TV presenter Christine Talbot and BBC Look North’s Amy Garcia. (Picture Kate Mallender Photography)

Ripon Grammar School student Joel Buckley is celebrating achieving ten grade 9s and one grade 7 as he sets his sights on a career as a doctor. (Picture contributed)

Pupils at Harrogate Ladies’ College, which is soon to become Duchy College, are celebrating the best 9-7 grade percentage in GCSEs since 2023. (Picture contributed)

A delighted pupil on GCSE results day - "We are so proud of all our students" said Nidderdale High School Headteacher Kath Jordan. (Picture contributed)

Young England football star celebrates exam results - Proud father, Kevin Day, and mum, Lucy, praised both their daughter and Ripon Grammar School for helping her manage the challenge of football success and GCSE success. (Picture contributed)

Harrogate High School students receiving their GCSE exam results. (Picture contributed)

Going to the Fringe - More than 20 pupils and recent Old Ashvillians from Harrogate will take centre stage at the world's largest arts festival for five days this August with their new rock musical Beth. (Picture contributed)

Harrogate Spa Town Ukes present a cheque to Saint Michael’s Hospice. (Pictured contributed)

Harrogate resident Ann Morris took this photograph of work being carried out on behalf of Yorkshire Water near Fulwith Lane in Harrogate to tackle sewage problems. (Picture contributed)

On the campaign trail in Clacton - Knaresborough man Martin Davies stood as Freedom Alliance party leader in the recent by-election. (Picture contributed)