The leisure centre is already £4.5 million over budget and is beset by ongoing ground stability problems.
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Ripon Leisure Centre ground works will cost £3.5 million
Ground stability work at Ripon Leisure Centre is set to cost £3.5 million and cause further delays for a refurbishment project which is already over budget and more than a year overdue. The costs have been revealed in a Harrogate Borough Council report, which said the...
Have the district’s glamping sites benefitted from foreign travel chaos?
As families weigh up whether to risk airport chaos and travel abroad, we look at its impact on the fortunes of the glamping holiday industry in the Harrogate district..
Simon Weaver’s tribute to Harry Gration: ‘He was a premier league host’
Harry Gration, who died suddenly last month, had been working for Harrogate Town for the last year. Manager Simon Weaver says he ‘gave the club something new’.
Business Breakfast: New Harrogate Town sponsorship deal
Today we report on Harrogate Town’s new partnership with Barclays LED Solutions and a Ripon based pie company that has won a prestigious taste award.
Double the fun with this special Gilbert & Sullivan Festival offer
The 28th International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival will open at the stunning Royal Hall on August 10, where it will be for 12 days of outstanding entertainment.
Birstwith and Weeton shows attract weekend crowds
Weeton Show drew its biggest attendance for 15 years and Birstwith Show took place for the first time in three years.
Ripon’s historic St Wilfrid’s Procession returns to huge crowds
Thousands of people lined the streets of Ripon to watch the return of the historic St Wilfrid’s Procession.
Led by an actor on horseback playing the role of St Wilfrid, the parade was accompanied by the award-winning Ripon City Band.
It featured a colourful assortment of decorated floats, with designs created by businesses and organisations,
Leisure company defends reducing adult swim sessions at Knaresborough Pool
Brimhams Active, which operates Harrogate Borough Council’s leisure facilities, said the pool sees more demand during the school holidays and that the change was temporary.
Harrogate squash club strongly represented at Commonwealth Games
Harrogate Sports and Fitness Centre has played a major role in developing international squash players and coaches.
Sickness outbreak prompts concerns River Nidd is not safe for swimming
Many children who swam in the river at Knaresborough during last week’s heatwave have fallen ill with sickness and diarrhoea.
Free activities to do with the kids this summer in the Harrogate district
As the cost of living continues to rise, the thought of six weeks of trying to keep the children entertained on a tight budget can be daunting.
We have put together a selection of free activities to enjoy with your family across the Harrogate district.
Ripon’s Spa Hotel aims to reopen next spring
Hopes that Ripon’s elegant Spa Quarter could return to its former Edwardian elegance, have received a further boost