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.
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...
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 man has pleaded not guilty to causing serious injury to two teenagers in a collision outside a Harrogate school. Benjamin Oakes, 46, of Tewit Well Avenue, Harrogate, was charged with causing injury by careless or inconsiderate driving in the incident on Yew Tree...
A major road through Harrogate is set to be closed for patch resurfacing at the end of this month. A section of the A61 Leeds Road will be closed for five hours from 6.30pm every day for three weeks from Tuesday, August 29. It is to allow for patching up damaged parts...
A charity supporting people living with communication issues after stroke is appealing for volunteers to help run a new service in Harrogate. Aphasia Support is setting up a twice-monthly 'café' at Knaresborough Road Health Centre from September. It will offer...
Trains on the Harrogate line were stopped this morning after emergency services were called to deal with concerns for the safety of a teenager on Crimple Valley viaduct. The concerns were first reported to police just after 5.30am, and both North Yorkshire Police and...
Police are investigating after a man died on a building site near Ripon. The Health and Safety Executive has also been called in after the incident at the Palladian Homes development in Marton-le-Moor. The man has not been identified, but is understood to have been...
Police are appealing for information after a set of golf clubs was stolen from a 4x4 in a Harrogate street in the early hours of the morning. North Yorkshire Police is seeking witnesses and information after the incident in the Chelmsford Road area. It happened on...
