Road safety campaigners say they are shocked after data revealed the Harrogate district has the highest number of fatal accidents in the county. Data released by North Yorkshire Council, showed 16 of 89 fatal collisions in North Yorkshire happened in the Harrogate...
There has not been a single fine for littering in the Harrogate district over the past three financial years. The figure was revealed by North Yorkshire Council following a Freedom of Information request by the Stray Ferret after repeated coverage of residents'...
This year’s Stray Ferret Christmas Appeal is to raise money for a minibus for Dementia Forward in the Harrogate district. The appeal is kindly sponsored by Vida Healthcare. Please give generously to support local people and their families living with dementia. Let’s...
A Harrogate charity has raised £75,000 to fund life-saving medical equipment for newborn infants. Friends of Alfie Martin, which was established in 2002, held its £1Million Ball at the DoubleTree by Hilton Majestic Hotel in Harrogate this month as part of its bid to...
Harrogate Christmas Fayre opened today to ensure the town is in full festive swing. The fayre, which is organised by Greater Manchester events company Market Place and tourism organisation Destination Harrogate, includes town centre stalls selling foods, gifts, and...
The festive season is fast approaching, so we’ve collated a list of all the Christmas markets taking place across the Harrogate district. If you know of one that we have missed, please email [email protected] and we can add it. Harrogate Harrogate Christmas...
Holy Trinity Church of England School in Ripon is holding an elf-themed day today in memory of a pupil who was killed in a fatal collision on the A61. Six-year-old Ihor Bartieniev, who was Ukrainian, died as a result of a collision on the road between Ripon and...
A group of protesters demonstrated outside Harrogate Spring Water’s public consultation event this evening in opposition to the company's latest expansion plans Members of the Save Rotary Wood Again group stood outside the Crown Hotel, in Harrogate, to campaign...
Yorkshire Water has started work on a £19m project to improve the River Nidd’s water quality. The scheme, which is taking place at the Killinghall wastewater treatment works on Crag Hill Lane, will see new technologies introduced to remove phosphorus from treated...
North Yorkshire Council spent £850 on a photographer who captured images of the Ripon hornblower on the River Thames. The council revealed the sum following a Freedom of Information request by the Stray Ferret. Allison Clark, the city’s first female hornblower,...
This year’s Stray Ferret Christmas Appeal is to raise £30,000 for a much-needed minibus for Dementia Forward in the Harrogate district. The appeal is kindly sponsored by Vida Healthcare. Please give generously to support local people and their families living with...
