A new watch repair shop has opened its doors in Knaresborough. Watchserve has opened on Knaresborough High Street and specialises in watch servicing and repairs. Owner of the store Martyn Marrocco is from Malton and has owned a watch repair business for the past 15...
North Yorkshire Police officers are to begin carrying a life-saving nasal spray to tackle the effects of opioid overdose. The force has joined 28 other UK police forces by rolling out the spray to response and neighbourhoods policing team officers in the initial...
North Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to regarding a Harrogate shop theft. The incident happened on March 17 at approximately 6pm at the One Stop Shop on Knaresborough Road. Officers said around £140 worth of goods were stolen,...
A Harrogate primary school has announced a new headteacher and deputy-head teacher. Hookstone Chase Primary School has appointed James Hughes as the new headteacher and Hannah Norton as the new deputy headteacher. Mr Hughes has been acting head since October 2023. He...
Passengers are set to experience rail disruptions next week and into the Early May Bank Holiday as unions carry out further strikes. Train union ASLEF has announced its members will carry out "action short of strike" between Monday April 29 and Saturday May 4 in a...
North Yorkshire Police has issued a CCTV image of a man it wants to speak to about fraud at a Harrogate supermarket. The force said today the incident related to a fraudulent exchange of cash. It happened at Sainsbury’s supermarket in Harrogate in February this year....
St Peter’s Church of England Primary School in Harrogate has received a ‘good’ Ofsted rating. The school was inspected in March and the newly released report said St Peter’s is "a welcoming and friendly school" where children are taught "an ambitious curriculum" and...
Harrogate Business Improvement District has announced it will provide grants to support businesses in making improvements to shop fronts and accessibility. Each year, the BID provides the match funding to levy paying businesses for support with improvement work. The...
A prominent James Street store has closed to undergo refurbishment. The unit at 20-22 James Street houses two shops, Monsoon, with the James Street entrance and sister shop, Accessorize with the Marketplace store front. Monsoon & Accessorize is currently closed,...
Knaresborough St John’s Church of England Primary School has received a ‘good’ Ofsted rating in its latest report. Inspectors described the school, which is part of Elevate Multi Academy Trust, as “welcoming and caring” and said “the school places very high value on...
North Yorkshire Police has issued CCTV images for two separate shop thefts in Harrogate. Police are appealing after a theft involving four women from Next clothes store in the Victoria Shopping Centre. The incident happened in February and involved four women entering...
