Following the resignation of Conservative Harrogate district councillor Samantha Mearns at the weekend, a date has been set next month for a by-election.
Masham teenager with cancer is raising thousands for charities
A Masham teenager who was diagnosed with bone cancer earlier this year has set up a fundraising page to raise money for the charities who are helping her through her illness.
LNER plans significant changes to Harrogate to London rail schedule
LNER has called for the public to have their say on its planned changes from May 2022 – which includes a new service to Newark and significant changes to the direct routes between Harrogate and the capital.
Stroke survival figures ‘skewed by Covid,’ says NHS official
Simon Cox, director of acute commissioning at North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Groups, told councillors that the impact of changes to where critically ill stroke patients are sent for treatment has yet to be fully seen.
District’s residents asked for views on emissions targets
People in North Yorkshire are being urged to have their say on proposed targets to cut carbon emissions from road and rail vehicles in the wider region to almost zero by 2045.
Property Gold: Playing the agency game
In his monthly column, Harrogate property expert Alex Goldstein advices on when and how to use more than one estate agent.
Decision delayed on Turkish Baths nude bathing ban
Cllr Lumley has asked for some more time to make a decision on whether to ban nude bathing at Harrogate Turkish Baths. After opposition from bathers the plans to move to mixed-sex sessions have been reversed.
Drop in vacant shops boosts hope for high streets
While the number of visitors to Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon is not yet back to pre-pandemic levels, a councillor has said the retail sector is looking positive.
Row over Ripon and Knaresborough markets ahead of council talks
At an acrimonious Harrogate Borough Council meeting, councillors clashed over the authority’s support for traders in Ripon and Knaresborough.
Harrogate Fashion Week is back this summer
The two-day event is usually held twice a year but has not gone ahead since January 2020 due to covid. It will return to the convention centre in August.
Harrogate Town allowed capacity crowds once covid restrictions end
Even before covid restrictions, the club would not have been allowed to fill its home ground as it needed a general safety certificate, which has now been issued. Fans will welcome the news.