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.
Will the crucial role of Ripon's Royal Engineers in the D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy be lost in the sands of time? As the 80th anniversary of this key event in world history fast approaches and features in media coverage across the globe, Ripon Military...
Telecoms giant BT has answered a call from Ripon Civic Society to carry out repair work on the four vandalised telephone kiosks that stand in line in the city centre. Richard Taylor, co-chair of the heritage watchdog, raised concerns about the dangerous condition of...
The world-famous Black Dyke Band will provide a boost to fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support at Ripon Cathedral next week. The band, which won the 2023 National Brass Band Championships at the Royal Albert Hall, has waived its fee for the concert on the evening...
The search has begun for entries from people of all ages for the seventh Ripon Poetry Festival competition. This year's event runs from September 19 to September 22 and the closing date for entries is July 31. Advising would-be entrants, festival curator Andy Croft...
Ripon City Council has given its backing to plans designed to return Ripon’s iconic Spa Baths to its former Edwardian glory. Ripon-based property investment and development company Sterne Properties Limited, is seeking planning approval from North Yorkshire Council...
Ripon received a surprise visitor when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived for an unannounced hour-long walkabout and meetings with local businesses and politicians. Yesterday's Totally Locally street party organised by the city's independent traders and supported by...
As decision day for the controversial Ripon Cathedral annexe planning application approaches, more than 40 'Save our Trees' campaigners held a peaceful protest march through the city today (Saturday) The march, attended by some of the 2,300 people who have signed the...
The city's ongoing retail revival received a Good Friday boost, with HALLS of Ripon department store opening its new showcase frontage this morning. Ripon's only department store closed for a major reconfiguration in January, but partially reopened on March 13. This...
George Egg's culinary comedy act literally gave a tantalising taste of what's to come at the 2024 Ripon Theatre Festival. Before the performer served up the main course at Ripon Arts Hub, director Katie Scott and her colleagues revealed the full, mouth-watering...
With the clock ticking down to the 80th anniversary of D-Day, an army of Ripon volunteers has spent thousands of hours engaged in a military-style operation as the city prepares for the landmark celebration and commemoration. On June 6 and in the weeks running up to...
Councillor Sid Hawke is set to go into Ripon's records book after being nominated to be city mayor for a fourth time, A member of the council for 22 years, he will make history in May by becoming the first four-times mayor of the city since Ripon became a parish...
