Your Harrogate Podcast - Episode 87

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• Tickets go on sale for Love to Be Festival 2026 in Harrogate

  Tickets of popular festival went on sale on 27th October following the pre sale to previous attendees in September.

• Allotment in Harrogate sell pumpkins to raise money for community shed

  An allotment in Bilton are raising funds to complete a new shed and toilet facility at the Bachelor Gardens allotments.

• Mayor of North Yorkshire visits Harrogate company to reduce digital inequality

  A Harrogate technology company and a partner charity focused on digital inclusion welcomed the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, as part of a visit centre.

• New mental health hub opens in Harrogate

  A new mental health hub has opened in Harrogate, providing a modern base for both children’s and adult services in the town.

• Stump Cross Cavern shortlisted for People's Choice Award

  The much-loved local attraction is celebrating after being named a finalist in the People’s Choice category.

• Your Christmas to provide seasonal joy on DAB across North Yorkshire

  North Yorkshire is getting its own special Christmas present this year - a radio station playing non-stop festive favourites and a flavour of the best of life at Christmas in the county.

• Communities asked to help support new opportunities in Harrogate

  Communities and businesses in Harrogate are being invited to help shape ambitious new plans to boost investment and opportunities in the town.

• Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust signs Smokefree Pledge

  The trust confirmed its commitment to supporting patients, staff and the local community to quit smoking.

• Henshaws Festive Showcase to return to Ripon for a second year

  The Henshaws Festive Showcase will return to Ripon Cathedral on Monday 24th November 2025, following a successful debut last year.

• Dame Judi Dench calls Harrogate Spring Water plans '‘environmental vandalism’

  A decision on plans by Harrogate Spring Water to remove part of Rotary Wood for expansion has been delayed, following a meeting at Harrogate’s Civic Centre.

• Theme park in Ripon listed for sale at £3 Million

  Lightwater Valley, one of Yorkshire’s best-known family attractions, has been listed for sale with an asking price of £3 million.

• Ripon Community Bonfire to return next week

  Specsavers Ripon has been announced as the lead sponsor for this year’s Ripon Rowels Rotary Club Bonfire and Firework Display.

• Harrogate festival shortlisted for 'Best Festival Newcomer' award

  Love to be… Harrogate Festival has been shortlisted for the “Best Festival Newcomer” category at the 2025 Access All Areas Awards.

• Do Not Drink Warning issued for parts of Harrogate after water quality tests

  Residents in parts of the Harrogate district are being advised not to drink their tap water following test results showing the supply does not currently meet usual safety standards.

• Police identify man who died after collision in Beckwithshaw

  The police have revealed the identity of the man who died last Friday after a collision.

• Local MP calls for children to be allowed to attend Great Yorkshire Show

  Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, has spoken in Parliament about adopting a more flexible approach to school term-time holidays.

• Specsavers to support Halloween events in Ripon

  Children in the local community are being invited to take part in a range of Halloween-themed activities at Specsavers Ripon this half term.

• Ripon Rotary President, 83, soars down 60mph zipline for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

  83-year-old great-grandmother Alys Allardyce, President of the Rotary Club of Ripon, has completed one of Europe’s fastest zip lines to raise funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

• Harrogate running group supports women's campaign

  Local community running group Early Bird Run Crew is inviting women to take part in its early morning 5km runs on Friday, 31st October, in support of the national campaign Let’s Lift The Curfew, led by This Girl Can.

• Survey finds residents overwhelmingly reject Harrogate Spring Water expansion

  A new independent community survey has revealed that 86% of Harrogate residents disagree or strongly disagree with the proposed Harrogate Spring Water bottling plant expansion.