The paintwork on a row of vehicles on Dragon Parade was damaged by what appears to have been a key.
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20 cars on Harrogate street scratched with key
About 20 cars parked on a street in Harrogate have been scratched by what appears to have been a key. Marketing professional Charley Christopher noticed the paintwork damaged on vehicles on Dragon Parade when she was walking to Harrogate train station yesterday...
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