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...
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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...
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 District Hospital sees rise in covid cases
The hospital currently has 11 patients with covid — but none are primarily in hospital for treatment of the virus.
New omicron strain sees Harrogate district covid rate rise
Although the rate has begun to climb up again for the first time since March, it is still far below the peaks seen in January and April this year.
Harrogate district covid rate halves in three weeks
Latest figures from North Yorkshire County Council show that 441 per 100,000 people currently have the virus. The rate has fallen sharply since the end of March when it had risen to 1,005 per 100,000 people.
Resign and higher fines: Harrogate district bereaved families react to PM’s lockdown party fine
“I can’t put it into words, it makes me so angry” – the Stray Ferret speaks to two women who lost their parents during the pandemic.
Covid booster clinics to resume in Harrogate tomorrow
Covid vaccination clinics at the Great Yorkshire Showground will resume tomorrow. It comes after a month in which infection rates have tripled — but they finally appear to be falling.
Harrogate district covid rate almost trebles in a month
The rate of covid-19 in the Harrogate district has climbed to 997 per 100,000 people. Cases have risen due to the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron, a more contagious strain of Omicron that was circulating in January and February.
