Local history spotlight Harrogate: Captain Thomas Thrush R.N.How Harrogate’s Cold Bath Road became an independent business hotspotPhoto of the week: sunset over Little AlmscliffePhoto of the week: Valley Gardens in the sunThe sustainable ethos behind Ripon’s viral wildflower meadowLearn to climb like an Olympian at this climbing centre in HarrogatePhoto of the week: sunset at Pateley BridgeLocal history spotlight Ripon: The Unicorn HotelKnaresborough company awarded ‘Best Independent Financial Advisory Firm 2024’Send the kids back to the workhouse this summer ‘thyme’ with Ripon Museums herb trail