Bus passengers across the Harrogate district were made late for school and work today, after dozens of cancellations were caused when vehicles were filled up with the wrong type of fuel. At least...
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Free bus vouchers offered as biodiesel mix-up causes travel chaos
Bus passengers across the Harrogate district were made late for school and work today, after dozens of cancellations were caused when vehicles were filled up with the wrong type of fuel. At least 56 services were scrapped on six routes, leading to one of the worst...
The Stray Ferret Christmas Appeal 2023: ‘This group has changed my life’
This year’s Stray Ferret Christmas Appeal is to raise money for a minibus for Dementia Forward in the Harrogate district. The appeal is kindly sponsored by Vida Healthcare. Please give generously to support local people and their families living with dementia. Let’s...
New bar could open in Knaresborough industrial estate
Harrogate Brewing Company has proposed to open a new bar at Hambleton Grove Industrial Estate in Knaresborough. The family-owned brewery specialises in craft ale and operates from a different industrial estate on Hookstone Chase in Harrogate. Plans are underway to...
Firefighters called to kitchen blaze in Starbeck
Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire in a bungalow at Starbeck today. Crews from Harrogate and Knaresborough were summoned to Forest Way at 9.30am this morning. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's incident report said: "The fire originated on a cooker hob...
Campaigners shocked as Harrogate district has highest number of fatal accidents in county
Road safety campaigners say they are shocked after data revealed the Harrogate district has the highest number of fatal accidents in the county. Data released by North Yorkshire Council, showed 16 of 89 fatal collisions in North Yorkshire happened in the Harrogate...
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves visits Knaresborough banking hub
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves visited Knaresborough banking hub on Friday. Ms Reeves joined shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and shadow Economic Secretary Tulip Siddiq at Kirkgate. Reeves hailed the hub, which opened on November 17, as an...
EXCLUSIVE: Stray Ferret reveals not a single litter fine in Harrogate district for past three years
There has not been a single fine for littering in the Harrogate district over the past three financial years. The figure was revealed by North Yorkshire Council following a Freedom of Information request by the Stray Ferret after repeated coverage of residents'...
Harrogate braced for second leisure services shake-up in three years
Just three years since its last overhaul, Harrogate’s leisure services look set for another restructure. With the formation of Brimhams Active, a council-owned company, Harrogate Borough Council officials promised a new dawn for facilities in the district. This came...
Tory mayoral candidate pledges North Yorkshire bus franchising assessment
The Conservative Party candidate to be the first Mayor of York and North Yorkshire is prepared to use franchising to improve local bus services. Bus franchising, which is used in London, Manchester and in numerous cities across Europe, means that bus operators are...
The Stray Ferret Christmas Appeal 2023: Supporting those with young onset dementia
This year’s Stray Ferret Christmas Appeal is to raise money for a minibus for Dementia Forward in the Harrogate district. The appeal is kindly sponsored by Vida Healthcare. Please give generously to support local people and their families living with dementia. Let’s...
£20,000 feasibility study to begin on Knaresborough cliff lift
A £20,000 study is to investigate the feasibility of a cliff lift in Knaresborough. The idea of a lift connecting the steep divide between Waterside and the town centre has long been debated. Now the government's shared prosperity fund has awarded a £20,000 grant to...
GALLERY: Christmas tree festival gets underway in Knaresborough
About 75 Christmas trees decorated by community groups, schools and businesses have gone on display in Knaresborough. The Knaresborough Christmas Tree festival is believed to be a unique event in the north of England for the way it showcases so many festive trees in a...
