Neighbours have spoken of their shock at the scale of a fire today that ravaged a home in Harrogate and forced a nearby nursery to evacuate. Firefighters from Harrogate, Knaresborough, Wetherby and...
‘I’ve never seen smoke like it’ — neighbours react to Harrogate house fire
Neighbours have spoken of their shock at the scale of a fire today that ravaged a home in Harrogate and forced a nearby nursery to evacuate. Firefighters from Harrogate, Knaresborough, Wetherby and Moortown rushed to Avenue Close, off Starbeck High Street, at 9.52am,...
Harrogate football team set for county cup final this weekend
An under-13 Harrogate football team will go head-to-head with York at a county cup final this weekend. The Harrogate and Craven School Boys team has made it to the final of the Yorkshire Federation Schools’ Football league against York School Boys. The squad, made up...
New details of Ripon’s 1,300-home Clotherholme scheme released
Work on the 1,300-home Clotherholme scheme in Ripon is expected to begin next year and last until 2037, according to a newly published update. Land at Claro Barracks, Deverell Barracks and Laver Banks will be bulldozed to make way for the homes, a primary school and a...
Firefighters battle major house fire in Starbeck
Fire has caused widespread damage to a house and garage in Starbeck this morning. The blaze is believed to have started in the garage of the property on Avenue Close, off High Street. Crews from Harrogate, Knaresborough, Wetherby and Moortown, along with the aerial...
Tim Stedman to star in Harrogate panto again
Harrogate Theatre has announced that Tim Stedman will star in this year's pantomime once again. Mr Stedman will be making his 24th panto appearance in Harrogate, where he has become a huge fan favourite playing the fool. He will take on the role of Phillipe Fillop in...
Plans submitted to extend Pateley Bridge cemetery
A planning application has been submitted to extend Pateley Bridge Cemetery. The application, which was tabled to North Yorkshire Council, outlines plans to build new traditional and natural burial sites, ash internments and parking spaces on land adjacent to the...
BT answers Ripon Civic Society’s call to repair historic city centre telephone kiosks
Telecoms giant BT has answered a call from Ripon Civic Society to carry out repair work on the four vandalised telephone kiosks that stand in line in the city centre. Richard Taylor, co-chair of the heritage watchdog, raised concerns about the dangerous condition of...
Watch servicing shop opens in Knaresborough
A new watch repair shop has opened its doors in Knaresborough. Watchserve has opened on Knaresborough High Street and specialises in watch servicing and repairs. Owner of the store Martyn Marrocco is from Malton and has owned a watch repair business for the past 15...
Firefighters called after car crashes into Knaresborough home
Firefighters were called to a Knaresborough home after a car crashed into it last night. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's incident log today said Harrogate and Knaresborough crews responded to reports of a single-vehicle road traffic collision, on Blind Lane,...
Police to carry life-saving nasal spray to prevent drug overdoses
North Yorkshire Police officers are to begin carrying a life-saving nasal spray to tackle the effects of opioid overdose. The force has joined 28 other UK police forces by rolling out the spray to response and neighbourhoods policing team officers in the initial...
Plans approved to convert Tockwith tennis court into multi-use games pitch
A planning application to convert existing tennis courts into a multi-use games pitch in Tockwith has been approved. The plan, which was tabled to North Yorkshire Council in January, outlines plans to re-surface the two current tennis courts, install LED floodlights...
Access is a ‘shambles’ at purpose-built Harrogate flats, says disabled resident
A brand-new block of flats that was described as “setting the standard” for assisted living facilities when it was opened this month is “an absolute shambles”, according to a resident who moved in last week. St Roberts Grove, which offers residential care and support...