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Pannal Cricket Gala will take place on Sunday, August 30 with a feast of activities at Burn Bridge Lane in Harrogate. (Picture contributed)

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)

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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)

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 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)

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)

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)

Music festival in their back garden - Pub couple Haley and Gary Jenner in the large garden at Magdalens in Ripon. (Picture Tim Flanagan of the Rejoicing in Ripon Blog)

Harrogate Food and Drink Festival at Ripley Castle

First launched in Ripon in April 2012, Dementia Forward has its headquarters at Burton Leonard but is regarded as the leading dementia charity for York and North Yorkshire. (Picture contributed)

"Significant investment" - Richard Cooper, Chief Executive of Harrogate Homeless Project, has welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham's new announcement on tackling rough sleeping. (Picture contributed)

Harrogate's McCormicks Solicitors has appointed Lanre Fakunle as its new Head of Employment law. (Picture contributed)

Celebrating bus passes victory - Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon with Jackie Snape, CEO of Disability Action Yorkshire charity. (Picture contributed)

Organisers of Fireworks Champions at Newby Hall have taken the decision to postpone the event to avoid any risk of fire after a summer of relentless heatwaves. (Picture contributed)

Slingsby Gin was acquired in March by Harrogate couple Chris and Asma Williams. (Picture contributed)

Proud of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust's new HER2 tissue scanning system - Moses Okogun, Christopher Parry (Roche) Philippa Bleasdale (Histopathology), Rebecca Collings, Gemma Cook (HHCC) and Katy Bruffell (Roche). (Picture contributed)

Coppice Valley Primary Academy in Harrogate is very excited to be launching Little Ferns Pre-School next month offering a nurturing environment. (Picture contributed)