Emergency services are dealing with an incident at Weeton and all lines are blocked between Harrogate and Leeds. Passengers have been told to expect disruption this afternoon.
Calvin Robinson
Senior Journalist
Calvin is a senior reporter at The Stray Ferret who has spent the last four years covering local government in Lincolnshire. He started his career at the Scunthorpe and Grimsby Telegraphs, before going on to become one of the first BBC Local Democracy Reporters in Lincolnshire. He was born and grew up in Halifax in West Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire retains seat at West Yorkshire health scrutiny board
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Six cases of coronavirus confirmed in Harrogate district
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Council leader threatens to expel person who leaked report to The Stray Ferret
The leaders of the ruling and opposition parties have both vowed to expel the leaker from their ranks – but the editor of the Stray Ferret says it has allowed the public to have the full facts, rather than just those the council chose to disclose.
5 lessons to learn from devolution in Tees Valley
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Council approves Harrogate Convention Centre £1m spend
Borough councillors have voted to spend £1 million on design costs ahead of a £47 million renovation of Harrogate Convention Centre.
£1.5m awarded to Harrogate business park scheme
The business park scheme was one of 300 projects the government has granted money to as part of a £900 million fund.
Vote tonight on £47m Harrogate Convention Centre redesign
Councillors will tonight vote on £1 million design costs ahead of a £47 million investment into Harrogate Convention Centre. Not all in the district are convinced.
5 reasons why we should care about devolution in North Yorkshire
As the debate over devolution presses ahead, some people might feel it will not effect them. We look at five reasons why we should care.
Littering in the Pinewoods ‘a continual problem’
As lockdown has been eased, a local conservation group say littering in Pinewoods in Harrogate has increased – and new statistics reveal the council did not hand out any fines for littering in the last financial year.
Harrogate Town fans ecstatic after Wembley promotion
Harrogate Town fans were left in ecstasy after the club secured promotion to League Two for the first time in its history.
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COLUMN: What happens if your job is at risk after furlough
In his third and final column for the Stray Ferret, Harrogate employment lawyer Richard Port looks at the issue of restructurings and, sadly, the prospect of redundancies in the context of covid-19.
Historical articles
Ripon saint’s parade couldn’t go marching in
A sunny Saturday would, in normal years, have been perfect for Ripon’s St Wilfrid’s Day procession, but the coronavirus crisis, which has brought a temporary halt to mass participation events, meant that celebrations had to be scaled down.