Shahi Raj Indian restaurant in Boroughbridge has received a Tripadvisor award placing it in the top 10% worldwide. Since lockdown the restaurant has been operating with half the number of bookings it was used to.
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Boroughbridge restaurant wins top award
Shahi Raj Indian restaurant has won a TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice award while working to try and recover after lockdown. The award is based on customer reviews which have placed Shahi Raj in the top 10% of restaurants worldwide. Since reopening last week, the...
Councillor urges rejection of £47m spend on Harrogate Convention Centre
Independent Ripon councillor, Pauline McHardy says she cannot see evidence of economic benefit for rural areas from spending on Harrogate Convention Centre and calls on councillors to reject the proposal
Developer offers 5% new home discount to key workers
The Priory Meadows development in Kirby Hall is offering key workers a 5% discount on its houses. The development has 34 homes ranging from three to five bed homes.
12 cases of coronavirus in Harrogate district as rates remain low
As neighbouring counties go into local lockdown, the rate of infection in North Yorkshire remains low with 12 cases reported in Harrogate in the past week.
More than 100 Eat Out to Help Out businesses in Harrogate district
We have compiled a list of restaurants, cafes, bars, and pubs from around the Harrogate district that have signed up to the government scheme.
Boroughbridge junior football club calls for girl players
Boroughbridge junior football club is calling for more players to join its girls and ability for all team.
Boroughbridge’s size makes customers “feel more than safe”
The hospitality sector in Boroughbridge reopened today with customers saying the town’s small size made them feel safer. Pubs and hotels in the town were able to reopen their doors as customers came out in the afternoon to enjoy the weather.
Report of police impersonator targeting Boroughbridge shoppers
North Yorkshire Police have reported an incident of individuals impersonating police officers to persuade members of the public they owe thousands of pounds in overdue vehicle tax. Members of the public were approached in the Boroughbridge Morrisons car park.
Masks and visors for staff serving in restaurants to be new normal
Restaurant owners in Harrogate worry that if they open, visitors might be put off by servers wearing masks, fewer tables and a lack of toilets.
Column: Travel agents had unfair bad press in pandemic
The Managing Director of Spear Travels in Boroughbridge writes for The Stray Ferret and says it’s been an extremely difficult period for people who booked holidays, his staff and his business
Police find car carrying £10,000 cash in Boroughbridge
The police stopped two cars in the Boroughbridge area over the weekend, with one containing £10,000 cash. Both drivers were charged but later released for further investigation.
Boroughbridge is a “small, safe bubble” say shop owners
Boroughbridge shop owners feel the size of the town is its advantage as they encourage people to shop locally
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Ripon saint’s parade couldn’t go marching in
A sunny Saturday would, in normal years, have been perfect for Ripon’s St Wilfrid’s Day procession, but the coronavirus crisis, which has brought a temporary halt to mass participation events, meant that celebrations had to be scaled down.