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...
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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...
Rudding Park’s managing director Peter Banks to retire
The long standing Managing Director of Rudding Park Hotel, Peter Banks, is to retire after 28 years at the helm. During this time, Rudding Park has grown from £2m to £28m turnover and has won more than 60 awards. Mr Banks has also been a contributor to The Stray...
‘Tai chi teaches you about yourself’ – the Valley Gardens class honouring martial arts principles
If you find yourself walking through the Valley Gardens in Harrogate on a Sunday morning, you might spot an unusual sight – one that seems out of place in a Yorkshire town. In the shelter of the pavilion, people perform a set of intentional and graceful movements,...
Harrogate-based wellbeing group shares top tips for a good night’s sleep
The story is sponsored by Hälsa Wellbeing Friday, March 15 was officially World Sleep Day, and Harrogate-based Hälsa Wellbeing marked the occasion by highlighting the importance of sleep. It’s no exaggeration to say that sleep is a fundamental part of living. In fact,...
Business Q&A: Dan Simpson, Harrogate Organics
This is the latest in a regular series of Business Q&A features published weekly. This week, we spoke to Dan Simpson, co-owner of Harrogate Organics in Harrogate. Tell us in fewer than 30 words what your firm does. We sell products that can help solve problems...
Plans revealed to create Boroughbridge Sports Village
Plans have been revealed to create a major new community sports facility in the Harrogate district. Boroughbridge Sports Village would include a games field, a one kilometre running track, a 100 metre sprint track and a multi-use games areas for team sports such as...
CALLING ALL WOMEN! – A Gymophobics member’s story
This story is sponsored by Gymophobics Harrogate. Jane, a member at Gymophobics Harrogate, told us about how going to the ladies-only gym changed her life for the better. Gyms were always so intimidating to me and I was often confused about how to use the equipment. I...
No.3: Leisure centre revolution in Harrogate and Knaresborough
In this article, which is part of a series on the 12 stories in the Harrogate district that shaped 2023, we’re looking at the council’s £47.9 million investment into local leisure centres. The Harrogate district has undergone something of a council leisure centre...
Killinghall man overcomes balloon phobia to launch new venture
A man has overcome his phobia of balloons bursting to launch his own balloon modelling venture. James Massey has had ligyrophobia, an irrational fear of loud noises that can cause anxiety and panic, all his life. He was around a year old when a party popper went off...
First Harrogate Self Care Week to take place in January
The first ever Harrogate Self Care Week will kick off the new year, with a programme of free events to boost health and wellbeing. Launched by Harrogate Business Improvement District, the week, which runs from January 22 to 27, will feature a range of self-care...
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...
