Charities and community groups in the Harrogate district have the opportunity to bid for thousands of pounds in funding. A benefactor left over £100,000 in his will to Harrogate Brigantes Rotary,...
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Harrogate charities urged to apply for share of £100,000
Charities and community groups in the Harrogate district have the opportunity to bid for thousands of pounds in funding. A benefactor left over £100,000 in his will to Harrogate Brigantes Rotary, which raises money to help local and international communities. The...
Best garden at Harrogate Flower Show revealed
Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s garden has been crowned best in show at the Harrogate Flower Show 2024. The charity's Reflection and Remembrance Garden encompasses the service that the organisation provides, while providing tranquil space for those who have been affected by...
Harrogate district runners take on the London Marathon this weekend
Harrogate born stand-up comedian Maisie Adam is set to complete the London Marathon tomorrow to honour a 14-year-old boy who died from bone cancer. Ms Adam attended the same high school as cancer patient Frank Asthon. Despite not personally knowing him, she was moved...
Harrogate team take on coast-to-coast cycle on a quadtandem
Four people from the Harrogate district have set out on a coast-to-coast quadtandem challenge for charity. Thebike ride along 170 mile Way Of The Roses began yesterday in Morecambe at 8am and is set to end tomorrow evening in Bridlington. The team are raising money...
Unique worldwide collection of measurement items to be housed in Ripon
A remarkable and extensive international collection containing items of worldwide importance has been delivered to its new home in Ripon following 38 years of planning. The collection, now in secure storage at the Old Wesleyan Chapel on Coltsgate Hill, was gathered...
A new era for assisted living in Harrogate
For 11 disabled people preparing to move into their own flat within a new assisted living development in Harrogate, there are mixed emotions. There’s a natural apprehension about the change and challenges ahead, as they make their desired move towards more...
Alan Titchmarsh helps Harrogate charity Horticap celebrate 40th birthday
Horticultural charity Horticap celebrated its 40th anniversary today. The charity, located at Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on Harrogate's Otley Road, has helped adults with learning disabilities train in horticulture and outdoor skills since 1984. Students learn garden...
Ex-Tory council leader named Harrogate Homeless Project chief executive
Former Harrogate Borough Council leader Richard Cooper has been named as the new chief executive of Harrogate Homeless Project. Richard Cooper, who led the council from 2014 until last year, will relinquish his role as office manager for Harrogate and Knaresborough...
Ripon man with incurable cancer to walk 268 miles for Harrogate charity
A Ripon man with an incurable cancer is walking the length of the Pennine Way to raise money for Harrogate cancer care centre, Active Against Cancer. Anthony Henson, 53, aims to raise £10,000 for the charity, which helps cancer patients maintain a level of fitness as...
Demolished Harrogate charity flats set to be complete by December
New supported living flats on Ripon Road in Harrogate look set to be completed by the end of 2024. Harrogate Skills 4 Living is behind the scheme and now expects the project to be on track and finished by December. The flats were partially built on the site, near New...
Financial woes force Harrogate café to close
A café set up to reduce food waste, loneliness and food poverty in Harrogate has been forced to close due to financial pressures. Resurrected Bites’ Give As You Can café has been held at St Paul’s United Reformed Church in Harrogate on Wednesdays, but low footfall...
VIDEO AND GALLERY: Record breaking Knaresborough Tractor Run
Almost 400 vehicles tooted their way around the Harrogate district today in a record breaking Knaresborough Tractor Run. The joyful atmosphere that greeted the 9am start at the Great Yorkshire Showground continued throughout the day as the tractors paraded their way...
