Controversy over taxi fare rise in North Yorkshire
Taxi passengers in North Yorkshire are facing having to pay five per cent more per mile in the face of appeals to increase and lower maximum permitted fares across the county. North Yorkshire...
Controversy over taxi fare rise in North Yorkshire
Taxi passengers in North Yorkshire are facing having to pay five per cent more per mile in the face of appeals to increase and lower maximum permitted fares across the county. North Yorkshire Council’s executive agreed to the daytime rates rise, extending night-time...
King Charles III remains patron of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society has announced that King Charles III will continue to be patron of the charity. The news follows a review of more than 1,000 royal patronages and charity presidencies by the Royal Household, following the King’s accession. Queen...
Harrogate to celebrate Polish Heritage Day this weekend
Harrogate is set to celebrate the annual Polish Heritage Day at Harrogate High School. The event, which will take place on Sunday, will begin at 12pm and is open to people from all backgrounds. It is the second event celebrating Polish Heritage Day hosted at the...
How Ripon played a key role in two world wars
Michael Furse, a trustee of the charity Ripon Military Heritage Trust, explains why Ripon and Harrogate have such military significance — and why the trust is fighting to preserve it as part of the the 1,300-home Clotherholme development. The Stray Ferret is backing...
Yemi’s Food Stories: a culinary exploration in Ireland
Yemi Adelekan is a food writer and blogger who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 series of BBC TV’s Masterchef competition. Every Saturday Yemi writes on the Stray Ferret about her love of the area’s food and shares cooking tips – please get in touch with her if you...
Stunning Northern Lights display lights up Harrogate skies
The Harrogate district was treated to a stunning display of the Northern Lights last night. The aurora borealis was visible across the country last night. Readers from across the district shared their pictures with the Stray Ferret of the natural light display which...
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Starbucks arrives, James Bond returns and Knaresborough floods
Finally, after months of speculation, Harrogate got the answer to the question everyone is asking — when is the new Starbucks on Wetherby Road opening? The answer is — very soon. The full details, caffeine addicts, are here. Pierce Brosnan is leaving a trail of...
Harrogate residents react to road reopening
A week ago, traffic started flowing again on a road in Harrogate that had been blocked for 18 months. Bogs Lane and Kingsley Road together form a horseshoe shape off the A59 Knaresborough Road. The bridge where they meet was closed to facilitate one of the many new...
Local history spotlight: Louis Copé
(Lead image: Harrogate Civic Society and Alex Goldstein) London, Milan, New York – and Harrogate? It might not be mentioned amongst the so-called style capitals of the world, but Harrogate certainly has sartorial credentials of its own. Just a brief wander around the...
What did police and fire commissioner Zoe Metcalfe achieve?
After two-and-a-half years in office, police commissioner Zoe Metcalfe bowed out from public life this past week. On Monday, the position of North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner was abolished as powers were transferred to the newly created Mayor of York...
Government approves 23-home plan in Bishop Monkton
The government has given the go-ahead for 23 new homes in Bishop Monkton despite concerns over drainage and sewage from residents. Kebbell Development Ltd tabled a plan to build the houses on Knaresborough Road in the village, but it was refused by councillors on...
Pierce Brosnan ‘borrows screwdriver’ from Knaresborough optician
Staff and customers at a Knaresborough eyewear store had a surprise today when James Bond star Pierce Brosnan walked in. Yorkshire Eyewear, on High Street, helped the 70-year-old film star after he came in with "a problem with his glasses". Meg Lazenby, who runs the...
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