A scheme to help prevent slips, trips and falls among older people is coming to Darley this month. One of the most common causes of falls are loose, worn or backless slippers. North Yorkshire Council’s slipper socials aim to tackle the issue by handing out free pairs...
Are you already thinking of how to reward your employees this Christmas? Why not choose the Harrogate Gift Card? The Harrogate Gift Card can be spent in over 100 businesses in Harrogate town centre including retail, hospitality and leisure, whilst keeping the spend...
A charity that supports visually impaired people across the Harrogate district has received the highest honour for voluntary groups in the UK. Vision Support Harrogate District has been given the King’s Award for Voluntary Services, the equivalent of an MBE that...
Two Harrogate community organisations have received £3,000 in funding after winning a photography competition showcasing their work. Artizan International won the Our People category and the 1st Pannal Scout Group the Our Place category of the amateur photography...
Carved oak furniture by the renowned Yorkshire craftsman Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson is to go up for auction in Ripon next week. The items include pieces from the early days of the renowned Mouseman workshop in Kilburn, near Thirsk. Central to the collection is an oak...
North Yorkshire Council is set to consult residents on a new local plan that will guide decisions on housing and infrastructure in the Harrogate district over the next two decades. The North Yorkshire Local Plan will set out where new developments will take place,...
A year of more than 40 performances has seen a Harrogate ukulele group raise £4,500 for charity. The group is partnered with Saint Michael’s Hospice, and all donations and performance fees are given to the Harrogate-based charity. The Harrogate Spa Town Ukes was...
A Harrogate-based teacher training organisation has celebrated training more than 1,000 qualified teachers. Red Kite Teacher Training reached the milestone after the graduation of its ninth cohort. The association was founded in 2015 and is part of the Red Kite...
It’s time to join the Stray Ferret Business Club. Our next networking event is after-work drinks at Manahatta, on May 25th at 5:30. Don’t miss out on this chance to network with businesses from across the Harrogate district. Get your tickets by clicking or tapping...
Imagined Things bookshop in Harrogate has been announced as a regional finalist in the British Book Awards. It is one of eight finalists in the independent bookshop category for the north of England. If Imagined Things wins the regional finals, it will have the chance...
A group of volunteers has presented Dementia Forward with 20 limited-edition jigsaws featuring scenes from the NHS. The Friends of Harrogate Hospital has been fundraising since 1966 to improve the experience of hospital patients in Harrogate. John Fox, chair of the...
