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• Saltergate girls' football team: A journey of triumph and opportunity

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• Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park unveils 70 new artworks

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• Harrogate vet receptionist tackles London Marathon to help horses

  A veterinary receptionist from Harrogate is gearing up to run the London Marathon for Norfolk horse Charity World Horse Welfare.

• Programme revealed for Harrogate crime writing festival

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• Hundreds take on inflatable wipeout challenge in Harrogate

  More than 300 people took on Harrogate's 'Wipeout' challenge over the weekend.

• Wider ban on heather burning 'risks catastrophic wildfires'

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• Over 200 fencers attend Harrogate Fencing Club sporting event

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• Harrogate homeless charity receives four-figure grant

  A Harrogate charity that provides long-term support for people affected by homelessness has received a four-figure boost from developer the Banks Group.

• Police appeal after driver fails to stop following A1 collision

  Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a car failed to stop following a collision on the A1(M).

• Harrogate MP warns 'OFWAT must go' after Yorkshire Water dumps 430,263 hours of sewage

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• Surprise donation pays off debt for Knaresborough Forest Park

  Knaresborough Forest Park has received an anonymous donation of £60,000 to pay off its debt and fund development of the site.

• Harrogate woman launches home decluttering business

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• Starbeck dance school to perform at Disneyland

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