Mark David, 32, was sentenced to prison for arranging to meet underage girls and carrying a knife in Starbeck.

Ripon man jailed for arranging to meet underage girls for sex
A Ripon man has been jailed for arranging to meet underage girls for sex and carrying a knife. Mark David, 32, was sentenced at York Crown Court yesterday after pleading guilty to both offences. David admitted carrying a lock knife in High Street, Starbeck, on...

Teen pleads guilty to Stray robbery and possessing zombie knife
A 17-year-old male has admitted robbing a male on the Stray and possessing a zombie knife in Harrogate.

Ex-Harrogate headteacher found guilty of making indecent images of children
Matthew Shillito, 42, was found guilty of making 20 Category B images and 3,829 Category C images between December 3, 2012 and December 31, 2015.

Police release CCTV image following alleged Harrogate voyeurism
Police have appealed for information after an alleged voyeurism inside a shop on Cambridge Street in the town centre.

Amazon driver killed Ripon motorcyclist while he sent Snapchat message, court hears
Daniaal Iqbal, of Toller Lane, Bradford, denied driving dangerously on Kirkby Road near Ripon when motorcyclist Peter Rushworth was knocked over and died, a court heard.

Girls aged 13 and 14 admit setting fire to bins in Harrogate
The girls, who are both from Harrogate, were referred to a youth offender panel for 12 months.

‘It’ll take more than a scumbag chancer to bring us down’
Andrea and Matthew Walwyn, who own The Dale Stores in Birstwith, say they have been overwhelmed by support by villagers since they were burgled.

Thieves steal cash and stamps from Birstwith post office
North Yorkshire Police is investigating a burglary at a post office in Birstwith where thieves made off with cash and stamps of high value.

Missing Ripon man found
Police were concerned for the welfare of the missing man but he has been found safe.

Appeal for missing Leeds man who may be in Harrogate
Police are appealing for information on missing man, Jesus Moreno, who may be in the Harrogate and Knaresborough area.

Police find missing Ripon man
Police said they were increasingly concerned for the welfare of the missing man but he was found safe days later.

Harrogate police accused of incompetence over attack on cleaners’ car
The cleaners had their car smashed up by a drunken man who was wielding an axe and a hammer. Their boss says more should be done to catch the person responsible.