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Judge slams ‘arrogant’ pensioner after motorcyclist’s death
An 81-year-old driver has been given a suspended prison sentence for causing the death of a motorcyclist in a crash near Boroughbridge.
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Councillors to challenge NHS over ‘scandalous’ end-of-life care governance in York and North Yorkshire
Councillors have agreed to write to NHS chiefs over what they described as the “scandalous” state of governance of end-of-life care in York and North Yorkshire.
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'Bettys To-Go' launched after first major refurbishment in 20 years at Bettys tearooms at RHS Garden Harlow gardens
Bettys Café Tea Rooms at Harrogate’s RHS Garden Harlow Carr has re-opened after a month-long refurbishment just in time to enjoy the RHS Garden in its glorious autumn colours with new improvements for customers.
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Apple Day brings Ripon community together
A colourful celebration of apples, autumn and community spirit brought families and visitors together at Ripon Walled Garden for Ripon Community Link’s annual Apple Day.
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'Wonderful soloist' will boost autumn concerts by talented Harrogate chamber orchestra
Harrogate Philharmonic Orchestra is to launch its autumn season this weekend with two very different works full of drama and character.
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Questions raised over future of proposed Linton-on-Ouse asylum centre after 2029 deadline emerges
Questions have been raised over how long a proposed asylum centre at the former RAF Linton-on-Ouse base could actually operate after it emerged the site could be closed for the site to be redeveloped in less than three years.
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Mayor secures £3.5 million for bus franchising assessment as North Yorkshire leaders warn of ‘empty buses’
North Yorkshire Council leaders have warned against taxpayers being left to subsidise “empty buses” after further work towards potentially franchising bus services across the county was approved.
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Council faces major challenge to deliver plan for thousands of new homes across North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Council has warned it faces a major challenge to draw up a blueprint that will determine where thousands of new homes are built across the county within a tight government-imposed timetable.
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Harrogate killer ‘will kill again’ if released, sister warns
‘I honestly believe it could happen again’
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Invitation to a very special afternoon with jewellery specialist Susan Rumfitt at Henshaws Arts & Crafts Centre in Knaresborough
An expert from BBC’s Antiques Roadshow is to talk about the spectacular world of tiaras in a charity event at Henshaws Arts & Craft Centre in Knaresborough this week.
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North Yorkshire Police launch investigation after attempted car break-in on Harrogate street
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information and witnesses following an attempted car break-in on a street in Harrogate
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Family-run Harrogate brewery to cut price of a pint as part of campaign against high rates of beer tax in UK
Customers at a Harrogate bar will pay less for their pints later this week as part of a national campaign over high tax levels on beer.
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Ex-Channel 4 News anchor turns love of A Hard Day's Night into a fantastic BFI Film Classics book
When Johnny Marr says he loves your new book you know you are onto a winner.
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Harrogate MP is 'ready to fight again' against Harrogate Spring Water's plans to expand its water bottling site
Harrogate’s MP has relaunched his campaign to Save Rotary Wood after Harrogate Spring Water’s decision to appeal planners’ rejection of its expansion plans.
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Wetherby-based Stockeld Park shortlisted for national awards
Stockeld Park shortlisted for prestigious farm attractions awards
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‘I am deeply disappointed and disgusted’: Knaresborough public toilets temporarily close following repeated vandalism
A rise in vandalism at Knaresborough's public toilets has prompted North Yorkshire Council to introduce earlier closing times and temporarily shut facilities at the town's bus station.
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From Hampstead to Harrogate can GAIL's upscale coffee house capture the hearts of the north
An upmarket coffee shop brand associated with Hampstead and cinammon buns is nearly ready to open its doors in Harrogate.
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North Yorkshire Police launch investigation after Ford Fiesta stolen in broad daylight in Harrogate
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information and witnesses after a vehicle was stolen in broad daylight in Harrogate.
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Frazer Theatre in Knaresborough to host supernatural thriller 'guaranteed to keep audiences on the edge of their seats'
Knaresborough Players are preparing to thrill local audiences next week with the launch of their new production of an award-winning West End hit.
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Driver caught cutting across path of HGVs at 90mph on A1
A motorist who pulled across the path of two HGVs while travelling at more than 90mph on the A1 near Boroughbridge has been fined and given six penalty points.
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Driver caught cutting across path of 90mph HGVs on A1
A motorist who pulled across the path of two HGVs travelling at more than 90mph on the A1 near Boroughbridge has been fined and given six penalty points.
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Award-winning luxury Harrogate hotel's special deal gets a special reaction from public
An award-winning Harrogate hotel says its ‘300 rooms for £300’ promotion has become “one of its most popular experiences of the year.”
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'Petrified' traders may launch another legal challenge to controversial £11.2 million Harrogate Gateway project
Petrified Harrogate traders may still launch a new appeal over the controversial £11.2 million Gateway project which some readers have dubbed the “biggest waste of money in the town’s history”.
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Wetherby in Bloom celebrated
Wetherby celebrates outstanding success at Yorkshire in Bloom Awards
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Parents’ plea over future of landmark road safety scheme at Harrogate school
Anxious Harrogate parents, residents and teachers are calling for an essential ANPR safety camera to be installed urgently at a landmark School Street scheme protecting 360 children.
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Jamie set for Starbeck homecoming after 500-mile challenge
Jamie set to be welcomed home after 500-mile challenge
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Harrogate cancer charity funds bold new study to aid cancer prevention
Harrogate cancer charity funds new approach to prevention
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Dancing at dawn: Harrogate’s 7am farm shop rave
Almost 200 people swapped their usual Friday morning routine for a coffee rave at Fodder – complete with a sunrise, rainbow and plenty of big tunes.
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£22m redevelopment: Harrogate College asks public for memories of its current campus to help mark end of an era
The public are being asked to lend their nostalgic memories to an emotional farewell evening as Harrogate College faces demolition as part of a £22 million redevelopment.
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North Yorkshire Council responds to downplay Station Parade road closure reports
North Yorkshire Council is downplaying fears that Harrogate drivers are facing the possibility of Station Parade being reduced to one lane for up to two years.
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Coming to Harrogate - Top comedians Richard Ayoade, Maisie Adam, Harry Enfield and Alexei Sayle
The annual Harrogate Comedy Festival is back and it starts this week.
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Councillors back public consultation on proposed pedestrianisation of historic Ripon street
A public consultation is set to be requested on the long-running debate over pedestrianising one of Ripon’s most historic streets.
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Site manager scoops housebuilding 'Oscar' for Harrogate development
Site manager awarded top award for Harrogate development
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Calls for faster action on safety measures to protect of 360 schoolchildren at Harrogate school street
Anxious Harrogate parents, residents and teachers are calling for greater speed on the delivery of an essential ANPR/safety camera for the landmark School Street scheme, which protects 360 school children every single school day.
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Drivers warned of closures as four-week Wharfe Bridge repairs set to begin in Wetherby
Motorists are being advised to plan ahead as essential repair works are set to begin on Wharfe Bridge in Wetherby later this month.
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Invitation to 'get ready to sizzle and giggle' at Burlesque Bonanza charity event in Harrogate
A glamorous Burlesque Bonanza event for charity is to be held in Harrogate this week with the calling card of “bonkers but make it sexy”.
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Why we are ploughing on with expansion plans - by Harrogate Spring Water's managing director
Many opinions have been raised in this historic spa town since Harrogate Spring Water first revealed its expansion plans in 2017.
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Wetherby Foodbank warns of increase in demand
Demand set to rise for Wetherby and District Foodbank
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Harrogate school's charity decision motivated by 'deeply personal connection' to pupils' family
A “deeply personal connection" to a pupil’s family has inspired a Harrogate school’s choice of a new charity partner for this academic year.
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Widely respected figure from days of Stray FM takes up senior role at Your Harrogate radio station
Former Stray FM boss Sarah Barry has returned to the world of radio as the new Managing Director of Your Harrogate just weeks after stepping down from Harrogate Town football club.
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Crucial tips for Harrogate businesses facing threats of AI spams and scams at Rudding Park event
Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce is to help local firms navigate the rapidly evolving threat of AI-driven fraud.
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Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival to host event starring national treasure Dame Prue Leith
National treasure Dame Prue Leith is coming to Harrogate with an encouraging message – “growing older is something to be embraced”.
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Your essential going out guide to the best events coming up this weekend and in October 2026
If you are planning to go out this weekend in the Harrogate district – or in the next month or so – here are the shows, gigs and comedy not to miss:
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Six decades of music, fashion and youth culture in Yorkshire inspire Harrogate artist's latest collection
An award-winning artist says she has had a “fantastic response” to her latest nostalgic collection of paintings which bring the sights and sounds of the Harrogate area of the 1970s and 80s wonderfully back to life.
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Webuyanycar to launch its fifth North Yorkshire branch at Harrogate superstore
The UK's largest online car-buying service has announced it is to open a new shop in Harrogate.
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Sir Gareth Southgate and sporting stars raise more than £23,000 for Martin House Children's Hospice at Yorkshire Invitational
Some of sport's biggest names gathered at Ilkley Golf Club this week for the Yorkshire Invitational, with this year's event raising money in support of Martin House Children's Hospice near Wetherby.
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Ripon detectorist uncovers new chapter in history of world famous tapestry after six years of research
A Ripon metal detectorist claims his new research has uncovered a major omission in the world famous Bayeux Tapestry.
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New grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 potentially available for Harrogate area's brilliant community groups
Harrogate has been praised for being “full of people doing brilliant work to connect people across our community” as the town’s MP urges local groups not to miss out on new government grants worth at least £20,000 each.