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Ayomide David Adegbite works at Harrogate's Bilton Hall Nursing Home

Yorkshire in Bloom 2026 awards in Tadcaster's Riley Smith Hall.

Brackenfield School in Harrogate, which is preparing to mark its 50th anniversary, was inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in early July, with inspectors confirming that it met all of the required Standards in every area assessed

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Harrogate Civic Society's warning on ‘rotting’ of town’s historic assets - The Sun Colonnade. (Picture contributed)

Wetherby is set for its 49th Arts Festival.

Children at a St Peter's Church of England Primary School in Harrogate have been stepping back in time by uncovering the hidden history beneath their own classroom floors as part of a fascinating Victorian heritage project

Mohammed Muqadas Hussain, 22, from Huddersfield, has been jailed after leading police on a 130mph pursuit through the Harrogate district before being arrested in Knaresborough

Knaresborough in Bloom organisers celebrate the town winning Five Roses in the prestigious Golden Rose category of the Yorkshire in Bloom awards. (Picture contributed)

Wetherby Mayor, Councillor Connor Mulhall (centre), meets Arville’s apprentices and young team members during a factory tour led by Simon Hartley, Group Head of Engineering & Manufacturing Projects (second from left).

David and Christine Jones

Celebrating National Poetry Day - Ripon's day of events will include readings at the Workhouse Museum from 11am-noon. (Picture Tim Flanagan of the Rejoicing in Ripon Blog)

The police have released a CCTV image of a person they would like to speak to following a theft at a property at a housing estate on Dene Park in Harrogate

Vinyl Sessions at Harrogate's Starling Independent Bar Cafe Kitchen is taking place just a week before a special BBC Two concert called Amy Winehouse: Back to Black at 20 which will star The Amy Winehouse Band. (Picture contributed)

Henshaws Specialist College in Harrogate has launched an urgent £10,000 fundraising appeal after significant water damage was discovered at the site following the weekend

Temporary closure - Clintons greetings card store at 23, 23a & 25 Cambridge Street in Harrogate. (Picture Graham Chalmers)

Coming to Harrogate - Acclaimed author Sir Ben Okri first made a splash in the literary world when he won the Booker Prize for Fiction with his acclaimed novel The Famished Road.(Picture contributed)

Ladies in Leather charity calendar - Members of Follifoot WI caused quite a stir during two fun-filled photoshoots in the village near Harrogate dressed in borrowed motorbike leathers, sitting astride classic motorbikes. (Picture Ian Marshall of Scarlet Ribbon Photography)

Harrogate Town AFC forward Brad Dolaghan scored twice against Eastleigh, triggering a 20 per cent discount at Harrogate independent toy retailer Toynado

Tony Collins, chief executive of Saint Michael’s Hospice in Harrogate, has warned that vital hospice services across North Yorkshire could face cuts without urgent action to address a growing funding crisis

Keith dances again after a stroke thanks to WiSE’s falls fitness classes

Guy Coates at Cold Bath Plunge based next to Bamber & Brown Cafe, Harlow Carr, on the edge of Birk Crag, Harrogate.
Photograph by Tony Johnson.

The Harrogate Business Awards 2026 celebrated the very best businesses from across the district at a glittering awards ceremony at the DoubleTree by Hilton Majestic Hotel & Spa

Jason Maxwell, Bethany Allen and Sam Ashby of the Harrogate BID team accepting the Gold award at this year’s Yorkshire in Bloom Awards in Tadcaster.

The Harrogate Business Awards 2026 celebrated the very best businesses from across the district at a glittering awards ceremony at the DoubleTree by Hilton Majestic Hotel & Spa

Bravo Mrs Bennet to play in Harrogate.

A public consultation could be held on proposals to pedestrianise Kirkgate, which runs between the city centre and Ripon Cathedral, during the daytime and summer evenings

Pupils and staff from Masham Church of England Primary School visited local resident Jean to celebrate her 100th birthday, surprising the lifelong Masham resident with a rendition of Happy Birthday to mark the special milestone

Matalan is welcoming customers back to its newly refreshed store at St James Retail Park in Knaresborough, following a significant investment to create a more modern and enjoyable shopping experience

Martin House care team celebrate running over 100 miles to the Boston Spa hospice.

Yorkshire Water has started work on a £5 million project at its Harrogate North wastewater treatment works aimed at improving water quality in the River Nidd

Members of the Martin House Children’s Hospice care team have run more than 100 miles from the Yorkshire coast back to their workplace in Wetherby to raise money for the charity

Pupils and staff at Aspin Park Academy were joined by Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon, Knaresborough Mayor Shan Oakes and representatives from the school's Parent Teacher Association, Knaresborough Rotary and Knaresborough Town Council as they officially opened their new library follow a £30,000 refurbishment

The “slight irony” of North Yorkshire Council using a picture of Knaresborough’s Viaduct Terrace before its collapse to advertise for its new chief executive has been pointed out as residents continue to press for the landmark to be repaired

A vacant building at Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Primary School in Collingham near Wetherby could be converted into a nursery for up to 32 children under new plans

A proposed 1,200-bed asylum centre at RAF Linton-on-Ouse would give a small rural community “city-sized problems overnight” without the resources to deal with them, campaigners have claimed

North Yorkshire Police are preparing for the possibility of “regular, sustained and significant protest activity” if controversial plans to house asylum seekers at the former RAF Linton-on-Ouse go ahead

We take a look at 19 properties in the Harrogate district that are new to the market this week on the Zoopla website

The police have issued a CCTV image of a couple they would like to speak to after a woman was bitten by dog inside Husk bar on Station Square in Harrogate

From left to right: Danny, Miles, Lindsay, Lucy, Fiona Collinson (consultant), Phil and Yvonne.
Photo by Madison Hargreaves.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust held Annual Members' Meeting to discuss the future of healthcare across the region

The details have been revealed for the return of the much-loved Knaresborough Christmas Market, with something on offer for everyone to enjoy

Leehill Construction, a family-run construction company in Ripon, has come to the rescue of Jennyruth Workshops by repairing its faulty plumbing free of charge after years of recurring problems

The police are urging residents in North Yorkshire to remain vigilant after fraudsters were reported using what appeared to be genuine police telephone numbers in an attempt to steal personal information

Janet Mills, 80, from Harrogate, has proved age is no barrier after completing a daring wing walk to raise more than £800 for the Macular Society

Julia Samways served for almost 40 years as a magistrate alongside a busy career and family life.