Vicky is an award-winning journalist from Harrogate. She was chief reporter of the Harrogate Advertiser and worked on the series’ titles for more than five years, during which time she was named NCTJ Reporter of the Year. Since 2012, Vicky has worked as a freelance writer for regional and national titles.
Harrogate Fire Station will welcome members of the public to its popular annual open day next weekend. The Skipton Road site will open its doors on Sunday, September 3 from 10am until 3pm. Visitors will be able to see a variety of fire engines, including some...
Stray Views is a weekly column giving you the chance to have your say on issues affecting the Harrogate district. It is an opinion column and does not reflect the views of the Stray Ferret. Send your views to [email protected]. I’m a mental health patient...
A new application has been submitted to build 138 homes on Water Lane in Knaresborough. The plans, put forward by Cunnane Town Planning on behalf of landowner Geoffrey Holland, also include a playground, a pond, and tree-lined streets. The site had previously been...
Sports pitches in Harrogate will be named after former pupil and England star Rachel Daly, Rossett School has confirmed. Headteacher Tim Milburn said the decision was a "no brainer" after Daly was part of the Lionesses team which reached the World Cup Final last...
Thousands of students across the Harrogate district have collected their GCSE results today. The teenagers, whose preparations for the exams over the last two years were impacted by the covid pandemic, have been celebrating their achievements at schools around the...
A memorial service will be held this week for a long-standing councillor and former Mayor of the Borough of Harrogate. Jim Clark served for 20 years on North Yorkshire County Council, representing the Harlow Hill division, and was the organisation's chairman during...
A talented Harrogate musician diagnosed with diabetes at 18 died eight years later from the disease, an inquest heard today. Aaron Joseph Bertenshaw was 26 when he went into a diabetic coma and died at his home in Dene Park in December 2021. At the inquest in...
Pubs, sports clubs and other venues across the Harrogate district are gearing up for a morning like no other tomorrow, as England's Lionesses face Spain in the World Cup Final. The match takes place at Stadium Australia in Sydney, kicking off at 11am UK time. The...
A Ripon woman is facing five charges relating to sexual offences against a child. Denise Povall, 60, has been charged with four counts of inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity with her. She has also been charged with sexually assaulting a boy under 13...
A fundraising campaign by a Knaresborough man to buy a fire engine to send to Ukraine has received a £10,000 donation. Bob Frendt was hoping to raise £20,000 to buy the appliance and send it to Volodymyr, which had its fire engines commandeered by the army in the...
Hundreds of students across the Harrogate district have collected their A-level results this week. The teenagers, whose education was severely disrupted by covid as they prepared for their GCSEs, are now preparing for the first steps in their careers, via further...
