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Manahatta Harrogate has launched a brand new cocktail menu to boost its 2-for-1 offer.

Councillors approved extending La Feria’s premises licence so the restaurant on Cold Bath Road can serve guests on its outdoor terrace until 11pm.

James Bond star Pierce Brosnan has been spotted dining in a Harrogate restaurant.

Harrogate Town AFC have embarked on a partnership with leading North Yorkshire mental health charity Wellspring Therapy & Training.

It is one of the most culturally diverse schools in North Yorkshire, and now Moorside Primary School and Nursery has been recognised for its inclusivity.

Air pollution caused by vehicles on two roads in Knaresborough and Ripon has improved and now meets national limits, according to North Yorkshire Council.

Plans to build a car wash and valeting station on Skipton Road in Harrogate have been withdrawn.

Harrogate Theatre has confirmed that panto favourite Tim Stedman will be returning for this year's production of Beauty and the Beast.

A second charity bingo night is being held in Harrogate next month to fundraise for a 3-year-old girl diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Harrogate horticultural charity Horticap is hosting a raffle to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

A Harrogate woman is set to launch a new dance class for children with special educational needs.

Crowne Plaza Harrogate is bringing back its Barmy Bingo event this summer.

Harrogate Railway Athletic's reserves have won the Harrogate & District Whitworth Cup for a second consecutive year.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s garden has been announced as the ‘Best in Show’ at this year’s Harrogate Flower Show.

A Harrogate teenager has been named 'Young Chef of the Year' by Rotary Club of Harrogate.

A Harrogate care organisation and primary school have teamed up with an interactive gardening event.

Harrogate International Festivals has announced the 18 titles that will be vying for Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2024.

The Harrogate BID team are attending the Spring Flower Show over the coming days to promote the offer in their town, as well as launch the plans for an award-winning floral celebration this summer.

Various scout groups will be marching through the streets of Harrogate this weekend as part of the St George’s Parade.

Ripon Grammar School's U18 rugby players have been crowned Yorkshire champions after a thrilling derby match against Harrogate Grammar School.

The Harrogate Arms Café has officially opened at RHS Harlow Carr.

A Harrogate primary school has appointed a new Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher.

A Harrogate events company has helped charities raise nearly £7m over the past three years.

A cycling farmer who is setting out on a remarkable charity challenge is set to pass through Harrogate on his 1,000-mile journey.

An award-winning Harrogate florist has unveiled a stunning floral gown that will be on display at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show.

A Harrogate resident has reached Seattle as he draws closer to the end of his 40,000-mile yacht race around the world.

The seventh Great Knaresborough Bunny Hunt has raised a whopping £4,919 for charity.

A 31-year-old man has died in the collision that caused the closure of the A1(M), North Yorkshire Police have revealed.

Plans have been submitted to convert the former Skelton Newby Hall Primary School near Ripon into a Montessori nursery for children.

The Harrogate Spring Flower Show returns to Harrogate tomorrow (Thursday).

A popular family festival held near Scotton is returning and set to almost double in number after a roaring success last season.

Police have released CCTV images of a man they'd like to speak to following a fraud incident in Harrogate.

Independent Yorkshire brewery, T&R Theakston is 15 seasons not out with its support of the Nidderdale and District Amateur Cricket League.

A Yorkshire author who was diagnosed twice with cancer, is taking on a 150-mile challenge to help raise funds for vital research.

Libraries across North Yorkshire are calling for volunteers to uncover a child’s inner storytelling skills as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

La Feria in Harrogate has asked North Yorkshire Council for permission to allow outdoor seating until 11pm between April and September.

Northern trains have been included on a list of the least reliable services in the UK.

A video game festival is coming to Harrogate later this year.

The Harrogate Vet is set to bring back 24-hour emergency services after a five-year hiatus.

The Hampsthwaite Village Room is set to reopen this weekend after a £100,000 refurbishment.

The A1(M) is currently closed between Boroughbridge and Harrogate due to a collision.

A new heritage centre in Knaresborough has become a permanent fixture in the town following a community fundraising campaign.

Lord Sugar may have chosen his winner for BBC's The Apprentice, but Ashville College could well boast a few budding entrepreneurs who could give Harrogate gym owner Rachel Woolford a run for her money.

A luxury supercar event is returning to Grantley Hall in Ripon in June.

North Yorkshire Council says it has accepted an offer to rent out the former Potting Shed bar unit in Harrogate which has stood empty for more than five years.

Jespers of Harrogate manager Lynn Cummings has celebrated 30 years at the shop.

Harrogate has been named among the UK’s top shopping destinations.

North Yorkshire Police have launched a CCTV appeal following a theft from Harrogate's Waitrose.

North Yorkshire Police has launched a CCTV appeal after four women used pushchairs to steal from a shop in Harrogate.

Ripon Cathedral says it will look at potential “practical adjustments” to its plans to build a controversial £8m new annexe.

Harrogate BID is again providing grants to support businesses looking to improve their shop fronts and accessibility.

A record-breaking paralympic swimmer has visited Harrogate to show his support for local charity Open Country.

A commercial surveyor firm in Harrogate are taking on 20 challenges for charity to celebrate their 20th anniversary.

Ripon has been named in the top 10 cities to visit in the UK.

Andrew Timothy says his victory in the Stray, Hookstone and Woodlands council by-election is a sign that Harrogate and Knaresborough are ready for a Liberal Democrat MP.

Harrogate residents turned out in their numbers yesterday (Sunday) for the launch of a new pizza shop.

St Peter's Primary School in Harrogate has been rated 'Good' by Ofsted inspectors.

New drone footage has shown the stunning cherry blossom trees in full bloom on Harrogate’s Stray.

A one-man show from popular author Gervase Phinn has helped a Harrogate charity raise £6,000.

Housing developer Jomast has appealed a council planning committee decision to refuse 53 homes at Knox Lane in Bilton.

Harrogate BID is preparing to host a meeting next week to inform retailers on how they can still get involved with this year’s Celebration of Fashion.

Historic Newby Hall near Ripon is the setting for a spring celebration of sports and super cars next month.

Councillors have rejected a bid to ‘call in’ the decision by the Conservative-run executive to close Fountains Earth primary school in Nidderdale.

Former Harrogate RAF Captain Stanley Clarke has received more than 850 cards for his 100th birthday.

Harrogate & Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones used a special debate in the House of Commons yesterday to call on housing developers to up their game.

New data reveals that residents living in Harrogate are the sixth-most worried about their homes flooding in the UK.

A renewed appeal has been launched for missing Ripon dog Ella as the 6-month search continues.

Harrogate Town’s summer soccer camp will be returning next month.

A night of soulful music and dance is coming to Harrogate next month.

Three candidates hoping to be the first Mayor of York and North Yorkshire were in Harrogate last night for an environment-themed hustings.

Luxury Harrogate hotel has raised more than £2,000 for charity as part of an Olympic-inspired swimming challenge.

The search for Yorkshire’s finest young people began last night (Wednesday) with the launch of the 30th annual Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards.

Major upgrades to the footpaths are starting at Nidd Gorge and Bilton Beck in Harrogate to make the woodlands more easily accessible.

Cedar Court Hotel in Harrogate is bringing its Buff Bonkers Bingo event to the town.

Western Primary School in Harrogate has appointed a new Headteacher.

A Harrogate school’s head of tennis is currently in Spain competing against the best padel players from across the globe.

A team of under 13 footballers from the Harrogate and Craven districts are set to contend the Champions League Cup final later this month.

If I were to sum up in one word the latest show from RAOS Musical Theatre Company, that word would be exuberance.

Stand-up sensation Maisie Adam is set to complete the London Marathon to honour a 14-year-old boy who passed away from bone cancer.

A Harrogate travel agent has teamed up with a local airport bus service for a new sponsorship deal.

Leeds Bradford Airport has officially started construction work on its new terminal regeneration.

Harrogate Town AFC will be hosting their third 'Supporter Thank You Day' this weekend.

A Tractor Road Run around the Harrogate district has raised more than £1,100 for charity.

A much-loved farm shop in Minskip has been shortlisted for a national award.

Independent candidate Keith Tordoff says if he becomes mayor of North Yorkshire he will aim to pay compensation to businesses affected by the A59 closure.

Two Harrogate friends and colleagues have already raised thousands of pounds for charity ahead of this weekend's London Marathon. 

Harrogate Hospital Radio has won two gold awards at the National Hospital Radio Awards.

Senior Conservative councillors could be asked to reconsider the decision to close Fountains Earth primary school in Nidderdale.

A charity concert hosted by Harrogate district schoolchildren is heading back to the Royal Hall.

Harrogate's Rachel Daly paid a visit to her hometown over the weekend after announcing her retirement from international football.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance have announced plans for a new, public memorial garden.

North Yorkshire Police has issued CCTV images of a man and a woman following a theft from Harrogate's TK Maxx.

Police have launched a CCTV appeal following a theft at Harrogate's M&S.

Ripon Races is all set for the start of its 125th anniversary season.

The Your Harrogate and Fat Badger golf day is back this week in aid of two local charities.

Olympic hero Eddie the Eagle will be the special guest speaker for the second Your Harrogate Town Business Club.

A Knaresborough family have launched an appeal for help to find their beloved pet Jasper.

JD Wetherspoons will be opening in Wetherby after a dramatic U-turn on redevelopment plans.

The closure of a popular school route in Knaresborough has been extended.

A new state-of-the-art assisted living property for disabled people has officially opened in Harrogate.

Harrogate-based bus firm Transdev is now recruiting for new drivers.

Rudding Park Managing Director Peter Banks has announced his retirement.

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for the Harrogate district.

A popular Harrogate gym has celebrated its 6th birthday with a £15,000 makeover.

Sister Act the Musical is all set to run at Harrogate Theatre next week.

The route has been revealed for the return of the Brian Chester Road Run tomorrow (Saturday).

More than 100,000 Harrogate patients can sign up to have greater control of their health and care information, thanks to a new digital-first service. 

Harrogate Town's supporters club has raised £3,100 for Dementia Forward.

Ripon Spa Surgery has responded to an announcement that a merger between GP practices in the city will move forward without them.

The Liberal Democrats won the Stray, Woodlands and Hookstone by-election last night (Thursday).

A Harrogate businesswoman has reached the final of hit BBC show The Apprentice.

The search is on for catwalk stars as preparations for the 2024 Great Yorkshire Show Fashion Shows get underway.

A new performing arts class that will allow children to "imagine, create and move" is coming to Harrogate.

Manahatta in Harrogate is set to host a night of burlesque and broadway glamour next week.

A food and wine fair is set to be held near Harrogate next weekend.

Harrogate's Miss Yorkshire is set to take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks in aid of a mental health charity.

Anyone who has driven around the Harrogate district recently will have noted the poor state of the roads, with a prolonged spell of wet weather making the pothole problem worse.

Police are appealing for information following a report of an attempted robbery at a jewellers' store in Harrogate.

Popular author Gervase Phinn is set for a one-man show in Harrogate to support a local charity.

A runner from Ripon is preparing for the biggest run of his life to help save those who are struggling with thoughts of suicide.

Organisers have announced the shortlist for the twelve categories in the Harrogate Hospitality & Tourism Awards 2024.

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Local talent Grace Knill will take to the stage as Deloris Van Cartier in their upcoming production of the beloved musical comedy, "Sister Act."

Harrogate's Rachel Daly has announced she is retiring from international football.

Harrogate Town stopper James Belshaw has been nominated as the SkyBet League Two Player of the Month for March.

Highways bosses have issued assurances the extended closure of the A59 at Kex Gill for a further three months was caused by one of the wettest winters in a century, rather than the felling of hundreds of trees beside the route.

Harrogate's Ashville College is to host a fundraising dinner to honour a former pupil and one of Harrogate's best-known business personalities.

The Harrogate Inn has been named the best pub in Yorkshire.

A Harrogate teenager running the London marathon to fundraise in memory of his late father.

A Harrogate father-of-three whose wife died 36 hours after being diagnosed with Leukaemia is gearing up for his second marathon cycle challenge in a bid to hit his £300,000 fundraising target.

A popular restaurant and bar is celebrating five years since it opened in Harrogate.