Firefighters were called to help a boy whose leg got trapped in railings at Ripon Market Place. On-call firefighters from the city were summoned to the incident at 8.31am yesterday. North Yorkshire...
Firefighters rescue boy trapped in railings in Ripon
Firefighters were called to help a boy whose leg got trapped in railings at Ripon Market Place. On-call firefighters from the city were summoned to the incident at 8.31am yesterday. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's incident report did not say how the boy...
Four fire crews tackle blaze at Pateley Bridge caravan site
Four fire crews were called to a blaze at a caravan site in Pateley Bridge in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters from Knaresborough, Grassington, Ripon and Harrogate rushed to the scene at 1.12am on Monday, March 18. An investigation into the cause of the...
WATCH: Spectacular drone footage of Knaresborough Tractor Run
A record 401 vehicles took part in the Knaresborough Tractor Run yesterday (March 17), organisers confirmed today. The annual event saw the tractors depart the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate and then complete a 25-mile route that takes in Pateley Bridge and...
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...
Harrogate Dog Show to return next month
Harrogate Dog Show will return next month. Harrogate Business Improvement District announced today the event will be held on the piazza outside Victoria Shopping Centre on Saturday, April 13 at 10am. Different classes will be judged throughout the day, from dog that...
Harrogate nursery set to become part of Dutch childcare chain
Safe Hands Day Nursery in Harrogate is set to rebrand as part of a Dutch owned childcare provider. The nursery, which is in a converted Edwardian house on Kent Road, is set to get new signage and uniforms as part of the move. Currently, the daycare is run by nursery...
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...
Readers’ Letters: Harrogate is short of social housing – not luxury apartments
Readers’ Letters 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]. This letter is in...
‘Tai chi teaches you about yourself’ – the Valley Gardens class honouring martial arts principles
If you find yourself walking through the Valley Gardens in Harrogate on a Sunday morning, you might spot an unusual sight – one that seems out of place in a Yorkshire town. In the shelter of the pavilion, people perform a set of intentional and graceful movements,...
Time to get into gear for Knaresborough Tractor Run!
Hundreds of tractors will parade around Harrogate, Knaresborough and Pateley Bridge tomorrow for the annual Knaresborough Tractor Run. The spectacle, watched each year by thousands of people, gets underway at the Great Yorkshire Showground at 9am tomorrow (Sunday,...
Holi to bring a taste of Indian culture to Ripon Library
Sarita McDermott and her talented team of dancers will provide a taste of Indian culture in Ripon on Monday evening (March 18). Ripon Library is the venue and all are welcome to attend from 5pm to both watch and join in 11 traditional dances that will celebrate the...
Survey highlights Knaresborough’s tourism potential
A survey has discovered Knaresborough is one of the most popular local towns and cities to visit. The study by research company 56 Degree Insight asked a representative sample of 500 people from a regional pool to rate 10 nearby places to visit. Knaresborough ranked...