From busking on city streets, to entertaining hundreds of people in Market Square, Ripon is witnessing a fast-rising local talent
Tim Flanagan
Senior Journalist
Tim Flanagan is an experienced journalist and communications professional, who has lived in the Harrogate district for all his working life. He was employed by the Ackrill Newspapers Group from 1977 until 1988 and in that time became chief reporter for the Harrogate Advertiser. Tim will have specific responsibility for covering Ripon where he now lives.
Curtain comes down on Ripon Races’ restricted season
Ripon Races, which stages its final meeting of the season today, is planning ahead for 2022.
Festive lighting plan is unveiled for Ripon Town Hall
Christmas is coming and Ripon City Council, which last year spent £65,000 on extending the city’s festive lights, has ambitions to go even further in 2021.
Still motoring aged 90: Ripon Motor Boat Club celebrates milestone
Since it was founded in 1931, Ripon Motor Boat Club has expanded on the canal at Littlethorpe Lane to become one of the largest inland waterway boat clubs in the UK.
Clergy reach out to Nidderdale Show flock through YouTube
A group of musical clergy have produced a YouTube video for people who attend the traditional pre-Nidderdale Show service. The show, which would have taken place tomorrow, was cancelled due to covid.
New Ripon horn planned for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Ripon’s royal patronage dates back 1,135 years to Alfred the Great and now the city is commissioning a new horn, that will extend the regal connection.
The Lark Ascending to provide soaring return for Ripon orchestra
After more than 18 months away, St Cecilia Orchestra will perform at Ripon Cathedral next month. Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending is included in the programme.
New shop and bar openings in Ripon centre today
There are healthy signs on Ripon’s high street, with investment bringing two new openings today..
Ripon sinkhole site springs back to life as green space
The hoardings have come down from the site earmarked for housing on Allhallowgate and it is now springing back to life with a green makeover.
Six months to save Ripon’s Spa Baths for community use
Ripon has six months to raise enough money to save the 116-year-old Grade II listed building from being sold from housing after it was listed as an Asset of Community Value.
‘The aim is to make Ripon a more attractive destination’
Richard Compton, chairman of Ripon Business Improvement District, says there is an opportunity to put the city on the national and international map.