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A local charity that offers a toy borrowing service is continuing to thrive as it enters its 31st year - and it's still open for new members.

Police are appealing for information after a woman in her 80s was approached by a man in a white van who made inappropriate comments to her.

Local MP Tom Gordon has called for urgent Government action to save NHS dentistry, following a parliamentary backbench debate on the growing crisis.

Police have launched an investigation into the supply of a slimming injection in North Yorkshire that left a woman in intensive care.

A man and a woman have been arrested after a collision in Harrogate yesterday (Thursday).

A North Yorkshire college has defended its redevelopment plans after a campaign was launched to fight the £22m scheme.

A Ripon Grammar pupil who only recently took up athletics has broken county records for high jump.

A brand new adventure is set to unfold across Harrogate town centre, inviting families, gamers and collectors to take part in free mystery card hunt.

Police are appealing for information about criminal damage that occurred at a museum in Knaresborough.

Newby Hall's glory at this year's Chelsea Flower Show is set to be shown on BBC tomorrow (Friday).

A talented Harrogate teenager has signed a prestigious football scholarship at Leeds United.

Two firefighters are to set to stop off in the Harrogate district as part of an epic 420-mile running challenge.

A brand new Next store officially opened in Ripon this afternoon.

Luxury Ripon hotel Grantley Hall has appointed a new Head Chef for its pan-Asian 'Bar & Restaurant EightyEight.'

Another successful Celebration of Fashion event took place over the weekend to shine a light on Harrogate's top retail offer.

A Knaresborough school is offering all-day parking for this year’s Great Knaresborough Bed Race.

A licence has been granted that could allow for the opening of a new Wetherspoons in Wetherby.

Police have issued a CCTV image of a man following a shop theft in Bilton.

A community-led energy trial in Knaresborough is putting power back in the hands of local people. 

Harrogate superstar Archie Gray became a European champion last night (Wednesday) after Tottenham Hotspur won the Europa League.

North Yorkshire councillors have voted to keep in place a controversial home-to-school transport policy after hearing a return to the old system would cause "chaos" for the authority.

Police have issued CCTV images of two women following a theft in Harrogate.

Former England and Leeds United footballer Tony Dorigo is set to host a charity event in Harrogate next month.

Harrogate Town's lovable mascot Harry Gator is set to host a day of fun for the family this half term.

A 6-year-old pupil from Slingsby is raising money for MacMillan Cancer Research with her pink stationary engine at this year’s Tractor Fest.

Yorkshire Cancer Research has marked its 100th birthday by re-creating the moment the charity was founded in Leeds - 100 years ago today (21st May).

A Harrogate primary school's production of a brand new musical has garnered high praise from the musical's composers.

Roadworks are set to start on Kings Road in Harrogate next month, causing four weeks of disruption.

Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon said he is “delighted” to have hit his £2,000 fundraising goal for two local charities after running two marathons.

A Harrogate-based charity were honoured at two Royal garden parties last week.

A unique fundraising event is coming to Knaresborough next month.

Fodder has been named in a list of the top 20 food halls in the UK.

Supermarket giant Tesco has acquired Booths in Ripon.

Newby Hall has won a prestigious gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show – its first ever at the world’s most famous horticultural event.

North Yorkshire Police have announced the total number of knives collected from the knife bins across the county.

Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, has brought his call for North Yorkshire Council to return the Harrogate Spring Water money to Harrogate to Parliament. 

Children at a village primary school near Ripon are starring in a film which will tell the history of their school going back more than 150 years. 

Harrogate BID has launched brand new Harrogate-themed postcards and a town centre guide map.

An independent Yorkshire brewery has received funding from North Yorkshire Council for the installation of solar panels to power its pints.

A 15-year-old girl from Harrogate is raising awareness of a bereavement charity following the tragic loss of her dad.

Police are appealing for information following an "incident of violence" that occurred in Harrogate town centre.

Can you help police find this wanted man from the Harrogate area?

A Harrogate primary school received a surprise tractor visit yesterday (Monday) ahead of the return of the UK's largest vintage tractor show.

The £22m redevelopment of Harrogate College into a state-of-the-art green technology hub is set to be given the go-ahead despite a successful legal challenge.

A brand new Indian restaurant has opened in Harrogate.

A Harrogate-based social entrepreneur was among the invited guests at Westminster Abbey earlier this month for the VE80 Thanksgiving Service.

Richard Sheriff, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of the Red Kite Learning Trust has announced his retirement.

Could you help support this year’s Knaresborough Bed Race? 

Sky has released a first-look image of a new Christmas movie filmed in Knaresborough earlier this year.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious head-on collision in Harrogate.

Rudding Park’s annual 10.5km race is back tomorrow (Tuesday) with hundreds of runners set for a picturesque jaunt through the hotel’s estate.

Police have launched an appeal following a suspected arson incident in Boroughbridge last night (Thursday).

A new disability charity in Harrogate which runs sibling groups and a day centre is calling on the community for support.

The best jam makers from across the world are being invited to Newby Hall in Ripon for the annual World Jam Festival.

Local MP Tom Gordon has visited Harrogate District Hospital to see how his double marathon fundraiser is helping to enhance patient care.

Police are investigating a road rage incident that took place outside a Harrogate primary school.

The Masham Tractor Run is set to return this weekend, with 75 tractors set to travel in convoy around the Harrogate area.

Parents, carers and school leaders are praising a uniform recycling scheme designed to combat rising living costs.

Spire Harrogate Clinic has invested £3.5m in the latest diagnostic technology that will allow it to offer up to 4,800 MRI appointments per year to people living in Yorkshire. 

A Ripon Grammar School student has achieved the highest score in Yorkshire and the Humber in a maths competition, placing him in the top 50 students nationally.

A Harrogate headteacher has been recognised for outstanding services to education at a Buckingham Palace Garden Party.

Harrogate Town has been awarded a Family Excellence Gold Award for the 2024/25 season for delivering unforgettable matchday experience for families.  

A spectacular giant globe artwork by artist Luke Jerram is coming to Harrogate this summer as part of HACS Harrogate Music Festival.

North Yorkshire Police has launched an appeal following a spate of graffiti around the Knaresborough area.

Harrogate BID has been presented with Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce's President's Cup to recognise its contribution to the town.

Harrogate pupils visited their local opticians to explore the importance of science and how it helps improve everyday life for people with sight and hearing disabilities.

Your Harrogate has been getting more gossip from behind-the-scenes on Emmerdale, with the soap's big storyline currently unfolding on screen.

An apprentice at Harrogate's Evolve Psychology is in the running for a national apprenticeship award.

A sociable running club in Harrogate has grown into one of the town's biggest after welcoming more than 50 members for its latest jaunt.

Knaresborough's free 'Party in the Castle' screening of Glastonbury is set to return following a successful fundraising campaign.

Police have issued an image of an individual they’d like to identify following a theft from Next in Harrogate. 

Harrogate College hosted a high-pressure cook-off that saw four of the town's most promising chefs compete for the prestigious 'Chef of the Year' title.

A cavalcade of classic cars will tour Yorkshire's roads next month to raise money for Martin House Children's Hospice.

A wartime transport aircraft will help commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE-Day with a flypast over the Harrogate district.

Senior North Yorkshire councillors say they have no choice but to spend an extra £11.7m to “end the misery of Kex Gill once and for all”.

Harrogate MP Tom Gordon has backed a fundraising campaign by leading homelessness charity, the Harrogate Homeless Project.

A Harrogate primary school has unveiled a new Cherry Blossom ‘nurture room’ - a calm space to support pupils' wellbeing.

Five Harrogate nurseries have joined forces to raise more than £900 for Saint Michael's Hospice.

A Harrogate karate club is celebrating yet another impressive medal haul after competing at the British Karate Federation Championships.

Yolk Farm has announced the grand opening of Tiddlywinks Nursery - a state-of-the-art facility for "nurturing and educating" the next generation. 

A Harrogate care firm has raised £870 for charity as part of its latest fundraising challenge.

Local MP Tom Gordon has hailed the success of Knaresborough's Medieval Day, which was held over the weekend.

A Harrogate company is offering clients the chance to mix business with pleasure by organising a series of guided hikes around the North Yorkshire Dales.

Harrogate Theatre has teamed up with Ripon Races to launch a unique racing event this summer.

Rossett School in Harrogate has launched the return of its biennial Sponsored Walk.

Henshaws Beer Festival has raised a huge £23,000 following its return to Knaresborough earlier this month.

A popular Boroughbridge hotel has been recognised with a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award - placing it in the top 10% worldwide.

A modern European bakery and New York-style pizza parlour is set to open on Cold Bath Road.

A team of 'bike doctors' have visited two Harrogate primary schools to support their ‘Bike Bus’ initiative.

Newby Hall & Gardens near Ripon is set to exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show for the first time.

Rossett School in Harrogate is celebrating a 'transformational' Ofsted report.

A former Manchester United coach who has worked with some of the world’s best footballers is hosting a summer school near Harrogate.

The opening date for a new Danish homeware brand in Harrogate has finally been revealed. 

Glamp Fest came back for another year last weekend with a range of music, food and glamping.

Saint Michael’s Hospice is partnering with Vida Healthcare, as its headline sponsor to launch the return of the Midnight Glow Walk.

To celebrate being finalists in the Stationery Awards and it being National Stationery Week, Jespers Of Harrogate are launching a new competition.

Parents and opposition councillors have hit out at a council’s “appalling communication” over the introduction of new school bus passes following a change in policy.

Yorktoberfest, York’s traditional Bavarian beer festival, will be returning to the Clocktower Enclosure at York Racecourse this October, for a fifth successive year.

Radfield Home Care celebrated VE Day last week with a community coffee morning.

The Odyssey Video Games & Toy Festival is back for its second year at the Old Swan Hotel.

There have been several GPS thefts from tractors in a neighbouring force area over the last few days.

This week, Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, tabled a motion celebrating the 25th annual Deaf Awareness Week in the UK.

Hoxton North owners have announced the arrival of a soon-to-come pizza bar, North Slice, in Harrogate.

Nominations for the 31st Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards opened last night (8 May) when previous winners, fundraisers, sponsors and supporters launched the 2025 Awards at the West Park Hotel in Harrogate.

Saltergate Schools have launched their exciting new forest school, an enriching outdoor learning initiative that brings the curriculum to life, through hands-on exploration in the natural world.

Influencer and YouTuber, 'The Great British Pub Crawl' returned to Harrogate this week and recorded his pub visits.

This week, a property in Harrogate was closed under a court order.

Celebrities from the farming world have been unveiled for the Ariat GYS Stage at the 166th Great Yorkshire Show.

Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School commemorated the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a heartwarming community tea event.

Harrogate Spring Water has formally submitted its final expansion proposal to North Yorkshire Council.

Your Harrogate has been behind the scenes at Emmerdale following this week's huge storyline.

After securing Football League status for a sixth season, Harrogate Town have revealed the players to be released, along with those staying and who has had a new contract offered.

Police are appealing for information about a dog bite incident that occurred in Thornborough Village, near Knaresborough.

As the nation marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we've been speaking to Knaresborough-born Squadron Leader Paul Wise, who led Monday's flypast in the capital.

Many inspirational women were all celebrated on Wednesday, as Harrogate Ladies’ College hosted their Inspirational Woman Essay Competition Finalists’ Luncheon.

Last week, Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, met with the Minister for Local Transport, to push for an end to bus pass restrictions that disadvantage disabled people.

Farming charity, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society will be looking at the support it provides to the farming community, following concerns about business confidence and wellbeing raised by its members.

A new Asian fusion street food venue is set to open in Knaresborough later this month.

New artwork, installations and projections can now be seen around Harrogate as part of the town's VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations.

A team of fundraisers from sausage experts HECK! have raised more than £4,500 for a rare neurological disease.

Three Leeds United football legends are coming to Harrogate next month for a special charity event.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) has opened a new Healthcare Innovation Hub in Knaresborough.

Harrogate's lego trail will be back by popular demand this summer.

A 72-year-old fundraiser is taking on an epic charity challenge in aid of disability and sight loss charity Henshaws and the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation.

Yorkshire's premier food and drink festival is returning to Harewood House later this month.

Lidl has revealed plans to open 40 new stores across the UK - and Harrogate is on its wish list.

A team of budding young barristers from Ripon triumphed in the courtroom after winning their case in a prestigious mock trial final.

Police are appealing for help to locate a wanted man from Harrogate.

Police are appealing for witnesses and CCTV footage following a damage only collision on Leyland Road in Harrogate.

This year’s Tractor Fest will be celebrating the centenary of Caterpillar, the American construction, mining and other engineering equipment manufacturer.

Road safety campaigners have welcomed approval of the county's largest ever 20mph scheme.

A Harrogate father-of-three has raised an extraordinary £110,000 as part of his latest fundraising challenge.

A market that provides clothes, toys and other products for babies and children is returning to Harrogate next week.

New roadworks are set to cause delays on Harrogate's Skipton Road.

North Yorkshire Council is set to invest a further £11.7million into its Kex Gill realignment project. 

A man who drove home from a Harrogate court that had just banned him from driving has been sentenced again.

A new café and pizzeria has opened in Harrogate town centre and has already been an instant hit with diners.

Harrogate's Indoor Funfair is set to make a return in time for February half term.

Time is almost up to nominate an extraordinary person you know in the Harrogate district to get the recognition they deserve.

A para powerlifter from Harrogate is heading to Paris next month to represent Team GB in the Paralympic Games.

Time is running out to nominate an extraordinary person you know in the Harrogate district to get the recognition they deserve.