Spooky season is coming to Knaresborough. ON October 27 a night of spooky tales will be told to get the spinning tingling as the Knaresborough Knightmares ghost walk is launched.
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Ghost walks launch in Knaresborough for spooky season
With spooky season almost here, one man from Knaresborough is preparing to reveal the town's scary tales with a new ghost walk. Organiser Mark Ellison says Knaresborough's history means there are plenty of spooky tales to give his audience goose bumps. This will be...
Video shows memories of the 1977 Knaresborough Bed Race
The Bed Race is a pageant of decorated beds, passengers and runners, combined with a 2.4 mile race through the town. Thousands of pounds are raised for charity every year.
Police: no rise in far right activity in Harrogate district
The Stray Ferret has reported three instances of swastikas appearing in Harrogate and Knaresborough in 2021. Racist stickers have also been put on shops.
Harrogate and Knaresborough would be most underrepresented under unitary council proposals
Boundary plans for the new unitary authority for North Yorkshire would see the number of councillors for Harrogate and Knaresborough reduced to 13 with each representing an average of 6,194 residents. One councillor says it’s ‘unfair’ on local people.
Ripon Racecourse to reopen as vaccine centre
Ripon Racecourse is set to reopen as a vaccine centre as Knaresborough’s new site begins delivering booster jabs.
Harrogate’s Rachel Daly dedicates England goal to late dad Martyn
Daly, who went to Saltergate and Rossett schools and now plays in the United States for Houston Dash, scored the final goal in a 10-0 win against Luxembourg. She dedicated the goal to her dad.
‘It’s hugely disappointing’: Knaresborough affordable homes refused
Knaresborough Community Land Trust applied to build the homes on the high street in response to concerns that high property prices are making the town too expensive for many local people.
Knaresborough Audi plans to expand with new repair shop
Sytner Group, the company which runs the Audi dealership, plans to build the repair shop to the rear of its site on St James Retail Park in a move that could create 12 jobs.
Calls for more police as anti-semitic graffiti remains in Knaresborough
The town’s 12th century castle and statues of Blind Jack and Mother Shipton on Market Place were defaced in an overnight attack on Saturday night. Swastikas were daubed on the side of the castle, in full view of the police station.
Coneythorpe pub rises from ashes to reopen after 11 months
Fire crews spent six hours battling a major fire at the Tiger Inn in November last year. Now the pub near Knaresborough is finally set to reopen.
Swastikas sprayed as Knaresborough monuments desecrated
Nazi symbols and naked genitals were graffitied on to the wall of the town’s 12th century castle and bronze statues of Blind Jack and Mother Shipton were vandalised.
New unitary councillor proposals leave Harrogate ‘short changed’
A Harrogate councillor has criticised plans for the number of councillors elected to a new super authority. He says the plan will “short change” the district and leave it underrepresented.
