Hundreds of people filled Knaresborough Market Place last night for Bright Friday. The community event began with a light parade from Knaresborough Castle to the Market Place, where there was...
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GALLERY: Knaresborough’s Christmas lights switch-on
Hundreds of people filled Knaresborough Market Place last night for Bright Friday. The community event began with a light parade from Knaresborough Castle to the Market Place, where there was festive music and entertainment. At 6.30pm, Father Christmas appeared and at...
Celebrations planned for 900th anniversary of Knaresborough Castle
North Yorkshire Council says it will explore how to celebrate the 900th anniversary of Knaresborough Castle in 2030. The first written reference to the castle, which overlooks the River Nidd, was in 1130 during the reign of King Henry I when custodian Eustace...
Knaresborough pharmacy urges people to come forward for covid vaccine
A Knaresborough pharmacy director has urged people to come forward for a covid vaccine and warned that the virus is "still out there". Homecare Pharmacy Services took over the Harrogate Masonic Hall in October to offer covid vaccines to those eligible. Despite a busy...
Harrogate hospital team take on three peaks to raise money for intensive care facilities
Staff from Harrogate District Hospital will be taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for new equipment. Team ICU has set a fundraising target of £13,500 for the hospital’s intensive care unit, including a new MRI ventilator. Eve Geldart, lead...
New organisation could shape future growth of Ripon
Ripon has been chosen to be one of five areas in North Yorkshire to pilot new community networks. The networks will aim to bring together public, private and voluntary sector organisations to "unleash energy and ambition” and drive change. North Yorkshire Council's...
Tree planted at Starbeck care home as covid living memorial
A tree has been planted at a care home in Starbeck as a living memorial to those who suffered or lost their lives to covid. The tree, which is one of eight making up a new North Yorkshire tree trail, was planted on Monday at county council-run care home, Station View,...
‘Get jabbed’ plea as ‘wave of covid’ predicted in North Yorkshire
Louise Wallace, North Yorkshire’s director of public health, urges those eligible to get their covid and flu jabs now.
More Harrogate district covid booster clinics in coming weeks
More covid booster clinics are set to be offered in the Harrogate district as those aged 65 and over are invited for another vaccine.
Harrogate care boss relieved as government ends mandatory covid testing
Sue Cawthray, chief executive of Harrogate Neighbours, has expressed relief as the government is set to end mandatory covid testing in care homes.
Hospital ‘under greater pressure than winter’ as staff struggle to free up beds
The chief executive of Harrogate hospital has warned it is under greater pressure than in winter as staff struggle to free up beds occupied by covid patients and those waiting for social care.
Positive covid patients at Harrogate hospital doubles in three weeks
Health officials say hospitals are under extreme pressure and some operations people have been waiting a long time for could be delayed.
Harrogate hospital urges visitors to wear masks amid covid case rise
Visitors to inpatient wards at Harrogate District Hospital are now being urged to wear masks amid a rise in covid cases.
