Four fire crews were called to a blaze at a caravan site in Pateley Bridge in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters from Knaresborough, Grassington, Ripon and Harrogate rushed to the scene...
Four fire crews tackle blaze at Pateley Bridge caravan site
Four fire crews were called to a blaze at a caravan site in Pateley Bridge in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters from Knaresborough, Grassington, Ripon and Harrogate rushed to the scene at 1.12am on Monday, March 18. An investigation into the cause of the...
WATCH: Spectacular drone footage of Knaresborough Tractor Run
A record 401 vehicles took part in the Knaresborough Tractor Run yesterday (March 17), organisers confirmed today. The annual event saw the tractors depart the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate and then complete a 25-mile route that takes in Pateley Bridge and...
Knaresborough school celebrates 50 years of foreign exchange programme
A Knaresborough secondary school is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its foreign exchange programme. King James’s School launched the exchange programme with its German partner school, Bruder Grimm Gesamtschul in Bebra, in 1974. It came after Knaresborough was...
VIDEO AND GALLERY: Record breaking Knaresborough Tractor Run
Almost 400 vehicles tooted their way around the Harrogate district today in a record breaking Knaresborough Tractor Run. The joyful atmosphere that greeted the 9am start at the Great Yorkshire Showground continued throughout the day as the tractors paraded their way...
Readers’ Letters: Harrogate is short of social housing – not luxury apartments
Readers’ Letters is a weekly column giving you the chance to have your say on issues affecting the Harrogate district. It is an opinion column and does not reflect the views of the Stray Ferret. Send your views to [email protected]. This letter is in...
Pottery workshop moves to larger Knaresborough premises
A popular pottery workshop in Knaresborough is moving to a larger studio in what is fast becoming the town's thriving art hub. Northernline Arts is relocating from its current home on platform 2 at Knaresborough railway station to new premises on Kirkgate. Run by...
New Knaresborough primary school delayed until 2026
An opening of new primary school in Knaresborough is expected to be delayed until September 2026. The school, which will be run by Elevate Multi Academy Trust, is to be built at Manse Farm and serve pupils from new housing developments in the area. It will provide...
Time to get into gear for Knaresborough Tractor Run!
Hundreds of tractors will parade around Harrogate, Knaresborough and Pateley Bridge tomorrow for the annual Knaresborough Tractor Run. The spectacle, watched each year by thousands of people, gets underway at the Great Yorkshire Showground at 9am tomorrow (Sunday,...
Survey highlights Knaresborough’s tourism potential
A survey has discovered Knaresborough is one of the most popular local towns and cities to visit. The study by research company 56 Degree Insight asked a representative sample of 500 people from a regional pool to rate 10 nearby places to visit. Knaresborough ranked...
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Tractor run fever, awards and the gateway soap opera
It seemed apt that former Coronation Street actor Tracy Brabin, who is now Mayor of West Yorkshire, starred in this week's latest episode of the Harrogate Station Gateway soap opera, which saw West Yorkshire Combined Authority approve the business case. The cost may...
Six newt ponds to be created on Ouseburn councillor’s land
Six ponds for the under-threat great crested newt will be created on land owned by Green Party councillor for Ouseburn Arnold Warneken. The amphibian is protected under law and is recognised in the UK as an 'at risk' species, in part due to the loss of habitat through...
Knaresborough’s first food and drink week to begin on Monday
Knaresborough's first food and drink week will begin on Monday. Twenty-four businesses are involved in the venture, which runs from March 18 to Sunday, March 24. It is one of many events being organised this year by Knaresborough Business Collective. The collective,...