Children and young people can access free fitness classes in Harrogate and Knaresborough this month. The move comes after North Yorkshire Council said this week it hopes to encourage young people to “get active” following statistics released by Sport England. In a...
A Knaresborough pet show is set to return this May bank holiday. Knaresborough Pet Day, which takes place in the grounds of Knaresborough House, is a chance for local owners to show off their four-legged friends for the day. The event, which was set up more than 30...
A Masham play area will reopen today following a refurb. Westholme Court play area, near Leyburn Road, underwent the makeover after the previous equipment was found to be unfit for purpose. Councillor Flo Grainger, who has overseen the project on behalf of Masham...
Summer timetables have been released for the Nidderdale Dales Bus service. The 820 and 821 buses, which start in Keighley, will run on Sundays and bank holidays throughout the summer. Both services will depart from Keighley Bus Station at 9.25am, through to Norwood,...
An area near Harrogate was yesterday cordoned off after a WWII bullet was found. In a statement by North Yorkshire Police, the force said the “live bullet” was found yesterday (May 2) on Law Lane, in Shaw Mills. Police said a family, who were walking on a footpath,...
Every month the Stray Ferret tries to find out what our local MPs have been up to in their constituencies and in the House of Commons. In April, Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill looked set to reach royal ascent, while MPs threw their weight behind their party's candidates in...
A Harrogate resident has raised concerns after discovering a yoga event in the town tonight is being run by an organisation that has been described as a cult. The free to attend Sahaja Yoga Music, Dance and Meditation event takes place at the Crown Hotel this evening....
Harrogate’s very own Miss England contestant was rescued after getting lost on one of the Yorkshire three peaks. 22-year-old Chloe McEwen, who was last year crowned Miss Yorkshire, took on the challenge alongside another Miss England finalist on April 22 as part of...
A Harrogate fish and chip shop looks set to come under new management. The Wharfe of Harrogate published a statement on social media on April 26 announcing it will be “leaving The Wharfes and trading from Bradleys” from May 12. It is believed the owner of Bradleys...
Ripon Motor Boat Club has unveiled its new slipway. The club, based in Littlethorpe, was established in 1931 and is now one of the largest inland private boat clubs in the UK. It offers 140 boat berths and now boasts a new and improved slipway, which is used to draw...
A Harrogate woman has pleaded guilty after her dog injured someone while out of control. Danielle Romanus, 58, of Scargill Road, appeared at Harrogate Magistrates' Court on April 12. She faced one count of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control in a...
