Yemi Adelekan is a food writer and blogger who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 series of BBC TV’s Masterchef competition. Every Saturday Yemi writes on the Stray Ferret about her love of the area’s...
Lifestyle
Yemi’s Food Stories: one year of celebrating Yorkshire’s food
Yemi Adelekan is a food writer and blogger who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 series of BBC TV’s Masterchef competition. Every Saturday Yemi writes on the Stray Ferret about her love of the area’s food and shares cooking tips – please get in touch with her if you...
Fairfax Wellbeing Hub set for £278,000 upgrade
Fairfax Wellbeing Hub in Harrogate is in line for a major upgrade. North Yorkshire Council has approved awarding a contract worth £278,397 to Nottingham firm Universal Civils & Build Ltd to refurbish the building. The hub is run by council-controlled leisure...
Gallery: photos of the Stray’s cherry blossom from our readers
Above: Thanks to Anna Chern Thank you to all who sent in their snaps of the cherry blossom following on from our article last week. Here's our latest gallery of photographs that were sent in from our readers. A few words of advice: enjoy it while it lasts... Read...
Local history spotlight: Naomi Jacob
(Lead image: Pixabay and Ripon Civic Society) North Yorkshire boasts numerous connections to the literary world across the centuries; the Brontë family immortalised Haworth and the dramatic scenery of the moors, Whitby Abbey famously inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula,...
What’s new for the 2024 Harrogate Spring Flower Show
Above image: making seed bombs, Meadow in my Garden Harrogate Spring Flower Show is back and is taking place this week over four days from Thursday April 25 to Sunday April 28. It is one of the most popular events in the area, attracting up to 90,000 visitors each...
Former Harrogate Arms to reopen as café tomorrow
The historic Harrogate Arms is set to reopen as a café tomorrow. The grade two-listed building, which closed a decade ago, will finally be brought back to working order. Originally built in 1844 by Henry Wright, the then-owner of the estate, the Harrogate Arms and...
5 things to do in Harrogate and the district this weekend
Head to Harrogate Spring Flower Show Harrogate Spring Flower Show is back and is taking place this week from Thursday to Sunday. It is one of the most popular events in the area, attracting up to 90,000 visitors each year. Get garden inspiration aplenty thanks to...
Black Dyke Band to give fundraising concert in Ripon
The world-famous Black Dyke Band will provide a boost to fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support at Ripon Cathedral next week. The band, which won the 2023 National Brass Band Championships at the Royal Albert Hall, has waived its fee for the concert on the evening...
Sweaty Betty Harrogate has released its annual Warehouse Sale
Sweaty Betty Harrogate has released its annual Warehouse Sale. The renowned event in Harrogate that this year has up to 80 per cent off its clothing, including its popular leggings and workout gear, is so popular that it has had to be ticketed. Taking place next week...
Cold Bath Road restaurant asks for outdoor seating until 11pm
La Feria in Harrogate has asked North Yorkshire Council for permission to allow outdoor seating until 11pm between April and September. The restaurant offers Spanish cuisine from the Andalusia region and opened on Cold Bath Road in 2016 after moving from a smaller...
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...
Entries open for the 2024 Ripon Poetry Festival
The search has begun for entries from people of all ages for the seventh Ripon Poetry Festival competition. This year's event runs from September 19 to September 22 and the closing date for entries is July 31. Advising would-be entrants, festival curator Andy Croft...
