This story is sponsored by Gymophobics Harrogate. Jane, a member at Gymophobics Harrogate, told us about how going to the ladies-only gym changed her life for the better. Gyms were always so intimidating to me and I was often confused about how to use the equipment. I...
This story is sponsored by Lovett Care. A stunning new purpose-built care home is set to open on Wetherby Road in Harrogate this month. Fairfax Manor will provide high-quality residential, dementia and respite care, 24 hours a day. The new home, from award-winning...
Councillors today voted to recommend awarding a civic honour to Harrogate-born England footballer Rachel Daly. Rachel's first club — Killinghall Nomads Junior Football Club — launched a petition this year in conjunction with the Stray Ferret calling on North Yorkshire...
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 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...
A junior doctor from Thornborough, near Ripon, has won a silver medal in e-cycling at the 2023 UCI E-sports World Championships. Zoe Langham, who now works part-time as a junior doctor in Birmingham, went one better than last year, where she earned a bronze medal only...
