A 17-year-old boy has been given a life sentence after murdering Harrogate schoolboy Seb Mitchell. Dylan Cranfield appeared before Leeds Crown Court this afternoon to be sentenced after being found...
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Harrogate boy given life sentence for murder of Seb Mitchell
A 17-year-old boy has been given a life sentence after murdering Harrogate schoolboy Seb Mitchell. Dylan Cranfield appeared before Leeds Crown Court this afternoon to be sentenced after being found guilty of murder in August this year. He stabbed Harrogate Grammar...
Two arrested after cars stolen from Harrogate property
Police have arrested two people after two cars were stolen during a burglary in Harrogate. The incident happened on Lime Street between 10.30pm on November 28 and 7.15am on November 29. The offenders entered the house before taking two Skodas from the address. One was...
Man seriously injured after Harrogate collision
A man in his 60s has been left seriously injured after a collision in Harrogate. The incident happened at 5.30pm on Thursday (November 30) at the junction of Roberts Crescent and Knapping Hill. It involved a pedestrian and a white Vauxhall van. A man in his 60s was...
Police seek wanted Harrogate man
Police have appealed for information on a wanted man from Harrogate. Bailey George Samuel Townend, 21, is believed to be evading arrest after being recalled back to prison. He was released from prison on licence on November 1, 2023, after being handed a 51-week...
Fraudster who targeted Harrogate woman for hundreds of thousands of pounds jailed
A serial fraudster who manipulated a Harrogate woman into giving him hundreds of thousands of pounds has been jailed. Marc Raven, 61, claimed he was a successful businessman, and deceived the victim into marrying him and selling her home. Raven, of no fixed address,...
Woman in 70s injured following Harrogate collision
A woman in her 70s has suffered injuries following a collision on Skipton Road in Harrogate. The incident happened at the Texaco garage at 9:45am yesterday (November 27) when a Vauxhall Corsa collided with a pedestrian who was crossing the road. The pedestrian, a...
Harrogate anti-knife crime scheme to be expanded across county
A scheme to tackle knife crime in Harrogate that collected more than 50 blades within its first month is to be expanded with £15,000 of funding. A metal safe bin was installed in January at the Dragon Road car park in Harrogate and was used by people surrendering...
Police seek man after public order offence at Ripon Cathedral
Police today issued CCTV images of a man they want to speak to following a public order offence at Ripon Cathedral. The incident took place on Friday, October 20, at about 11.15am. No further details have been released. North Yorkshire Police described the suspect as...
Callous vandal attack on small Ripon cafe
The owner of one of Ripon's smallest cafes, has been dealt a devastating blow caused by an act of mindless vandalism. Helen Slater, who has run the Cathedral View Cafe for six years, arrived at work this morning to discover that one of the windows at her Bedern Bank...
Van stolen from Ripon business park
A van has been stolen from a business park near Ripon. North Yorkshire Police said today the Fiat Ducato light goods vehicle was stolen from e-commerce firm Hemmingways, at Barker Business Park in Melmerby, on Tuesday, November 21. The incident occurred at 1.15am. In...
‘Absolutely sickening’: 20 Christmas trees stolen in Knaresborough
A trader who runs a business group in Knaresborough has said she is "absolutely sickened" after about 20 Christmas trees were stolen. Natalie Horner, co-founder of Knaresborough Business Collective, organises the annual distribution of Christmas trees to shops in...
Car on roof after two-vehicle collision in Minskip
A car flipped onto its roof following a two-vehicle collision at Minskip, near Boroughbridge, this afternoon. Roads policing sergeant Paul Cording alerted people on social media at 1.20pm about the incident on the A6055, which is the main road through Minskip. Sgt...
