A man was stabbed in the Mayfield Grove area of Harrogate last night (May 12). North Yorkshire Police said in a statement today it received reports that a man had suffered stab wounds just before...
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Two arrested after man stabbed in Harrogate
A man was stabbed in the Mayfield Grove area of Harrogate last night (May 12). North Yorkshire Police said in a statement today it received reports that a man had suffered stab wounds just before 7.30pm last night. The statement added: "Officers attended and found a...
Police stop driver with ‘insecure load’ in Harrogate
Police stopped a vehicle piled high with pallets on the outskirts of Harrogate yesterday (May 9). Sargent Paul Cording from the roads policing team at North Yorkshire Police, shared details on X, formerly Twitter. He said: “A little bit of digging showed the vehicle...
Police issue appeal to find wanted Harrogate man
North Yorkshire Police has issued an appeal this afternoon to locate a wanted man from Harrogate. Police said the man, Matthew Tuck, is believed to be staying in the Harrogate area. Tuck, 29, was jailed for 18 months last year for spitting at a police officer after...
Police say wanted man could be in Harrogate
A man wanted by police is believed to have been seen in Harrogate, police have said. Lincolnshire Police said the last possible sighting of James Joseph Smyth was in Harrogate on May 1. He also has connections with Leeds. Smyth, aged 57, absconded from the open prison...
Exclusive: Hackers demand ransom after breaching North Yorkshire Council computer system
International hackers have breached the trading standards computer system at North Yorkshire Council and demanded a ransom. The Stray Ferret was tipped off by an anonymous source at the council who said the hackers had encrypted large amounts of data and were...
Harrogate businessman broke man’s jaw in unprovoked pub attack
A Harrogate businessman has narrowly avoided jail after breaking a man’s jaw with a single punch – apparently because the unsuspecting victim was wearing an orange hat. Robert Darling, 27, who was unknown to the victim, sidled up to the man who was sat talking to...
Police to carry life-saving nasal spray to prevent drug overdoses
North Yorkshire Police officers are to begin carrying a life-saving nasal spray to tackle the effects of opioid overdose. The force has joined 28 other UK police forces by rolling out the spray to response and neighbourhoods policing team officers in the initial...
Police release CCTV image after Harrogate shop theft
North Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to regarding a Harrogate shop theft. The incident happened on March 17 at approximately 6pm at the One Stop Shop on Knaresborough Road. Officers said around £140 worth of goods were stolen,...
Man, 31, dies following collision on A1(M) near Boroughbridge
A man has died after his HGV lorry collided with an overhead bridge on the A1(M) this morning. North Yorkshire Police said the incident, which happened at around 2.10am, occurred on the southbound carriageway of the motorway between junction 48 (Boroughbridge) and...
Police seek man after Harrogate supermarket fraud
North Yorkshire Police has issued a CCTV image of a man it wants to speak to about fraud at a Harrogate supermarket. The force said today the incident related to a fraudulent exchange of cash. It happened at Sainsbury’s supermarket in Harrogate in February this year....
Police issue CCTV appeals after Harrogate shop thefts
North Yorkshire Police has issued CCTV images for two separate shop thefts in Harrogate. Police are appealing after a theft involving four women from Next clothes store in the Victoria Shopping Centre. The incident happened in February and involved four women entering...
Police investigate suspected dog poisonings at Harrogate reservoir
North Yorkshire Police is investigating suspected dog poisonings at Lindley Wood Reservoir near Harrogate. Police are appealing for information following the death of two dogs at the site. The animals died after eating something that is believed to be toxic on a walk...
