Forty dancers from Starbeck took part in a bid to break the world record yesterday for the largest number of people to perform the same tap routine at multiple venues simultaneously. Children and...
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Starbeck tap dancers take part in world record bid
Forty dancers from Starbeck took part in a bid to break the world record yesterday for the largest number of people to perform the same tap routine at multiple venues simultaneously. Children and adults from Summerbell Dance Academy took to the floor of the Victoria...
The Harrogate beauty queen waving the flag for mental health
Beauty pageants have become somewhat alien to us Brits in recent years, and still come with a lot of stereotypes. However, one Harrogate woman, who is now in the running to become Miss England, is determined to use her beauty queen status as a means of empowering...
Let Grantley Hall bring your Christmas wishes to life this year
This story is sponsored by Grantley Hall If you’re looking for a touch of magic this Christmas, Grantley Hall is on hand to make all your Christmas wishes come true. As the most wonderful time of the year fast approaches, the five-star options on offer at the hotel...
Ripon man to run four ultra-marathons in memory of father
A Ripon man will run 224 kilometres in November in memory of his father. Former Ripon Grammar School pupil Harry Cleary, 25, will aim to complete four ultra-marathons, which are each 56km. The first three will be in London and the fourth and final leg will begin in...
Rigby & Peller in Harrogate – the art of making all women feel beautiful
Luxury lingerie company Rigby & Peller’s innovative ‘3D mirror’ takes 140 measurements of a customer’s upper body in less than a minute and instantly determines their exact bra size.
How Harrogate became home to ‘skin tightening specialist of the North’
A Harrogate aesthetics clinic has laid claim to the title of “skin-tightening specialist of the North” after launching a brand-new treatment not offered anywhere else in the UK.
Harrogate’s Miss Yorkshire and the role of the modern beauty queen
Anyone over the age of 70 might remember a group of feminists dramatically flour bombing the 1970 Miss World competition. The group was protesting at a contest that objectified women. Miss World then was broadcast on the BBC and was one of the biggest TV events of the...
Harrogate fitness instructor qualifies for Miss England
Harrogate personal trainer Chloe McEwen has been crowned Miss Yorkshire and is now set to compete in Miss England. Chloe, 21, was chosen by the judges at The Earl of Doncaster Hotel last night. The level 3 fitness trainer hopes to use the title to inspire others...
Miss Yorkshire contestant from Harrogate hopes to inspire others
A young fitness trainer from Harrogate is hoping her tilt at the Miss Yorkshire title this weekend will encourage others battling mental health problems through fitness. Chloe McEwen, 21, will be competing in the regional round of Miss England in Doncaster on Sunday,...
Hiring: Harrogate’s most luxurious salon wants you!
This story is sponsored by Charlotte Woolley Hairdressing. The opening of Harrogate’s most luxurious and innovative hair salon is just around the corner, and it’s hiring three hair stylists to join the adventure. Charlotte Woolley Hairdressing is bringing the town...
Tens of thousands set to flock to Pateley Bridge for major new sports event
A major sporting event expected to attract thousands of competitors will be staged in Pateley Bridge next year. The Long Course Weekend started in Wales in 2010 and now attracts over 11,000 athletes and 35,000 supporters from 56 nations to Pembrokeshire over three...
Ex-Harrogate pupil George Mills runs third-fastest British mile ever
Former Harrogate pupil George Mills has run the third fastest time ever by a British athlete in the United States. Competing in the final of the prestigious Diamond League in Oregon on Saturday, he finished in 3 minutes 47.65 seconds. Not only was it a personal best,...