Plans to build 76 homes in a village between Knaresborough and Boroughbridge have been recommended for approval this month. The application, which was sent to North Yorkshire Council in January 2023, is on the agenda for the next Harrogate and Knaresborough area...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving in Starbeck this afternoon. North Yorkshire Police told the Stray Ferret officers stopped a car on Prospect Road shortly after 1.30pm today (May 16). The force said the driver, a man in his 30s, tested positive for...
Premier League football clubs will next month vote on whether to abolish video assistant referees (VAR) in Harrogate. The 20 member clubs will vote on the decision at the Premier League's Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 6. The news was announced yesterday after...
A third North Yorkshire Police officer has been suspended from duty while under investigation. The Independent Office for Police Conduct, which investigates the most serious complaints about police conduct, revealed the news today. It said in a statement it had opened...
Harrogate beauty queen Chloe McEwen will take on 39 other hopefuls at the Miss England final tomorrow. Chloe 22, who was crowned Miss Yorkshire at her first beauty pageant last October, has used her title to promote better mental health. Chloe, who suffered a...
Dozens of homes in Knaresborough were flooded in the space of minutes on Monday night when there was an unexpected downpour. In the days since then, the town has been rallying round to help those affected. The Stray Ferret covered the immediate aftermath of the storm....
The ceiling of a Starbeck church has collapsed after a severe rainstorm this week. David Leonard, a treasurer at St Andrew’s Church, contacted the Stray Ferret on Wednesday after part of the ceiling of its Welcome Centre caved in on Monday evening (May 6). Mr Leonard...
A new play area in Knaresborough has reopened after prolonged wet weather. The playground at Knaresborough Leisure and Wellness Centre opened in February but closed just days later due to flooding. It had remained closed since under puddles of water. Three months...
North Yorkshire Police has issued an appeal this afternoon to locate a wanted man from Harrogate. Police said the man, Matthew Tuck, is believed to be staying in the Harrogate area. Tuck, 29, was jailed for 18 months last year for spitting at a police officer after...
Harrogate District Hospital has received new equipment to improve lung cancer treatments. Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust said the new equipment would allow staff to carry out endobronchial ultrasound scans (EBUS), which are used for diagnosing and staging...
Residents have been urged to give their views on revised plans for a new town the size of Thirsk seven miles from Knaresborough. Yorkshire developers Caddick Group, which applied for outline planning permission in 2019, plans to build up to 4,000 homes near Kirk...
