Graham Cloake has been a friendly face at Harrogate Hospital for half a century. As he marks 50 years as a porter and more recently a post room worker, Graham is one of countless behind-the-scenes...
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The Harrogate hospital worker bringing cheer for 50 years
Graham Cloake has been a friendly face at Harrogate Hospital for half a century. As he marks 50 years as a porter and more recently a post room worker, Graham is one of countless behind-the-scenes employees who hold the fabric of the hospital together. And he's always...
Harrogate football team set for county cup final this weekend
An under-13 Harrogate football team will go head-to-head with York at a county cup final this weekend. The Harrogate and Craven School Boys team has made it to the final of the Yorkshire Federation Schools’ Football league against York School Boys. The squad, made up...
New pilates studio to open in Harrogate next week
The latest addition to Harrogate’s fitness and wellbeing scene will open next week. Harrogate Pilates Studio, based on Claro Court Business Centre, will offer a range of pilates classes, including reformer, matt, stretch bar and yoga. Owner Emma Ryder, 26, has spent...
Harrogate NHS dental patients offered places at clinic 10 miles away
A dental clinic in Boston Spa has announced it will take on NHS patients affected by the reduction in NHS service by Pannal Dental Clinic (PDC). As the Stray Ferret reported in November, PDC was forced to reduce its NHS contract after being hit with a demand for tens...
E-cigarette shop opens in Knaresborough
An e-cigarette shop has opened on Knaresborough High Street. Kings Lites is based in the former Yorkshire Building Society unit that has been vacant since 2018. The e-cigarette specialist already has two stores in York and is looking at opening a fourth site, with...
Local MPs support smoking ban
Two local MPs have said they support today's vote to make it illegal for anyone born since 2009 to ever smoke. MPs will vote today on Rishi Sunak's Tobacco and Vapes Bill. Conservative MPs have been given a free vote on the issue and this afternoon's Commons debate is...
‘A national treasure’: reaction to Rachel Daly’s England retirement
Famous faces from football and beyond have paid tribute to Rachel Daly’s England career following this week's news of her retirement. Harrogate-born Daly announced her decision on Wednesday, just a day after the Lionesses 2-0 win against the Republic of Ireland. The...
Details of proposed Harrogate children’s home revealed
Further details about plans to convert a Harrogate house into a children’s home have been revealed. It comes after Jolyon McKay tabled a change of use application to North Yorkshire Council last month. It outlined plans to turn Oak Back, a house on Ashgarth Court near...
‘A huge disappointment’: Ripon GP surgery responds to merger announcement
Ripon Spa Surgery has responded to an announcement that a merger between GP practices in the city will move forward without it. Last year, the NHS proposed merging the city’s Ripon Spa Surgery with North House Surgery and Park Street Surgery. However, in an update...
Harrogate’s Rachel Daly retires from England football
Harrogate’s very own Lioness, Rachel Daly, has announced her retirement from international football after an eight-year stint. The Aston Villa forward, who started her career at Killinghall Nomads Junior Football Club, revealed the news today following England's 2-0...
Knaresborough care home set to expand
A Knaresborough care home has been granted planning permission to expand. Thistle Hill Care Home will be able to provide more accommodation for younger people with physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries. Barchester Healthcare, which owns the home on Thistle...
Ripon GP surgery excluded from merger due to ‘poor financial position’
Plans to merge three Ripon doctors’ surgeries have been limited to two surgeries after it was revealed the third practice was in a “poor financial position”. A proposed merger between North House Surgery, Park Street Surgery and Ripon Spa Surgery was scheduled to...
