The Stray Ferret has set new monthly records as it continues to reshape the face of local news in the Harrogate district.
Articles on our website attracted just over one million page views from 218,000 site users in July.
A further 574,000 page views were made by almost 4,500 people on the Stray Ferret app, which was launched at the end of last year.
The combined total of 1.6 million monthly page views is a new record, as is the number of people visiting the site.
Page views have more than doubled in the last year as increasing numbers of people tune in to our lively combination of rolling news, human interest stories and political analysis. Our social media engagement is also leading the way in the district.
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Last month we ran live blogs at the Great Yorkshire Show and during the heatwave. We led on coverage of plans to reduce the number of fire engines in Harrogate at night time to one, reported on Harrogate-born England footballer Rachel Daly’s ascent to international superstar, showcased businesses such as the re-opened Coach and Horses pub in Harrogate, covered visits to the district by celebrities including Alan Carr and Helen Skelton, and provided live footage on our Facebook page of St Wilfrid’s Procession in Ripon.
We also published daily business news a well as traffic and travel bulletins, and provided unparalleled scrutiny of our local MPs, councils and courts.
Tamsin O’Brien, managing director of the Stray Ferret, said:
“The Stray Ferret has become an unmissable read for anyone interested in the Harrogate district.
“Thank you to all our readers in Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough, Boroughbridge, Pateley Bridge, Masham and all points in between.
“We will continue to strive to bring the best daily news and hold those in power to account.”
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