A £20,000 study is to investigate the feasibility of a cliff lift in Knaresborough. The idea of a lift connecting the steep divide between Waterside and the town centre has long been debated. Now the government's shared prosperity fund has awarded a £20,000 grant to...
About 75 Christmas trees decorated by community groups, schools and businesses have gone on display in Knaresborough. The Knaresborough Christmas Tree festival is believed to be a unique event in the north of England for the way it showcases so many festive trees in a...
North Yorkshire Council has failed to respond to claims it ignored warnings about the state of a wall that collapsed in Knaresborough. The stone wall on Briggate fell onto the highway on September 14 this year. Fortunately, nobody was injured on what is one of the...
Knaresborough will begin two days of festive fun when its Christmas Market Weekend gets underway tomorrow. The Christmas market, which takes place from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4.30pm on Sunday, is the centrepiece of a host of activities around the town....
A Knaresborough Heritage Centre will open on the town's High Street next year. The centre will include a shop selling Knaresborough books, gifts and cards, an information centre for visitors and a multi-purpose gallery for exhibitions, talks and workshops. Located in...
The Liberal Democrat candidate aiming to be Harrogate and Knaresborough's next MP has said he opposes the latest expansion plans by Harrogate Spring Water. However, the current Conservative MP Andrew Jones has not given an explicit indication of whether he supports or...
Farmers and lorry drivers in North Yorkshire are being urged not to leave mud on the roads. North Yorkshire Council said today people have been in touch reporting muddy roads following the recent wet spell. It prompted the council to call on drivers of agricultural...
Campaigners are to stage a protest at an event held by Harrogate Spring Water this week to discuss its expansion plans. The company, which is part of French multinational Danone, revealed revised plans this month to expand its bottling plant off Harlow Moor Road. This...
Simon Graeme Auto Services Centre's plans to build a new MOT and service building in Hampsthwaite finally look set to be approved. The garage, which has been situated alongside the A59 for three decades, has been keen to expand for some time. But it has faced a...
Police today issued CCTV images of a man they want to speak to following a public order offence at Ripon Cathedral. The incident took place on Friday, October 20, at about 11.15am. No further details have been released. North Yorkshire Police described the suspect as...
Knaresborough Business Collective, which was set up to encourage more people to visit the town, has folded. The group, which was established in the wake of the vote not to create a Knaresborough Business Improvement District, announced the news on social media today....
