‘The country is in a mess’, says Labour mayor as Reform surges in local electionVehicles collide outside Killinghall nurseryShop and van fires in busy night for Harrogate firefightersPothole payouts fuel concerns about state of Harrogate district roadsPolice officers who tried to save motorist in Harrogate railway crash nominated for award‘Keane has the right to challenge… but it brings confusion’, says Tory leaderHarrogate law firm helps football referees beat HMRC in landmark rulingAnother Conservative defects to Reform as Tory leadership row takes bizarre twistNew mayor elected but old wounds remain in Ripon5 things to do in and around Harrogate this weekend, May 8-10