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• CCTV appeal after motorbike stolen in Harrogate

  Police have launched an appeal after a motorbike was stolen from a Harrogate property earlier this month.

• Specsavers Harrogate hosts free after-hours clinic for homeless residents

  In an effort to provide accessible eye and hearing care within the local community, Specsavers Harrogate held an out-of-hours clinic for people experiencing homelessness around Harrogate in partnership with Lifeline Harrogate. 

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  Police have charged a man with two offences following a fatal hit-and-run collision in July that sadly claimed the life of 19-year-old Bailey Chadwick.

• Banyan in Harrogate set to close

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• Knaresborough boys 'devastated' after beloved cat goes missing

  A family in Knaresborough is appealing for help after their pet cat went missing, leaving three young boys "devastated".

• Knaresborough tug-of-war tradition to return on Boxing Day

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• Government considers whether to call in Harrogate Spring Water factory expansion

  ​The Government could intervene in a bottled water company’s controversial plans to extend its Harrogate factory into an area of community woodland.

• Sisters behind popular Harrogate fashion brand celebrate award-winning year

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• Christmas timetable revealed for Harrogate trains

  Train operator Northern has released a calendar to provide customers with a handy reference guide for service levels over the festive period.

• Police appeal after thieves break into Harrogate flat

  Police have issued an appeal to identify two people after a burglary in Harrogate.

• Campaign to save Knaresborough Castle reaches Parliament

  A campaign to 'save' Knaresborough Castle and protect and restore the site has reached Parliament.

• Goldsborough Hall to feature in new boxing film

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• Council offers grants for Harrogate students

  Students living in the Harrogate area who are currently taking post-16 education courses for the academic year 2025-2026 are invited to apply for a small grant from a local trust.

• Harrogate nursery's 12 Days of Christmas raises £1,000 for local hospice

  A Harrogate nursery has raised almost £1,000 for Saint Michael's Hospice as part of its 12 Days of Christmas activities.

• The draw of Harrogate: Why buyers are moving more than 60 miles to live here

  Homebuyers are moving more than 60 miles to live in Harrogate, according to a new study.

• Selfless Harrogate boy writes festive job letter to Santa

  An 8-year-old boy from Harrogate has written a letter to Santa offering his help this Christmas.

• New pilates class for beginners to launch in Harrogate

  A new beginners' pilates course is set to launch in Harrogate this January, offering an introduction to mat-based pilates in a small group.

• Spanish airport operator acquires Leeds Bradford Airport in £270m deal

  Spanish airport operator Aena has acquired a majority stake in Leeds Bradford Airport in a deal worth £270million.

• Time to abolish the House of Lords, says Harrogate MP

  Local MP Tom Gordon has called on the government to abolish the House of Lords in its current form and replace it with a fully elected second chamber.