Three playgrounds in Harrogate and Ripon to get £63,000 upgradeSupport urged for Harrogate town of culture bid at two events this weekHarrogate artist stuck in Dubai describes ‘pandemonium’ and bombs1,000 runners take part in events in Harrogate and Ripon5 Highlights: Knaresborough Town Women into first-ever final, Harrogate Rugby Club leapfrog promotion rivalsCollege and swim school criticised for ‘unrecyclable’ plastic shoe coversMan sentenced for Harrogate B&Q fraudHarrogate farm applies to expand visitor sheep experiencesNew exhibition celebrates 200 years of hospitals in HarrogateHarrogate woman accused of power of attorney fraud