Follow our live blog for the latest information on Storm Arwen. There have been travel warnings this afternoon and news of events cancelled in the Harrogate district as the region braces itself for strong winds, cold temperatures and possible snow fall.
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Storm Arwen: Travel warnings and events cancelled in Harrogate district
There are travel warnings and cancelled events as the district braces itself for Storm Arwen. The Met Office has issued a rare red warning for wind in the North East, where there is danger to life as a result of flying debris expected from 3pm until 2am tomorrow. Here...
Christmas Events: diary of festivities in the Harrogate district
Want to get into the Christmas spirit in the Harrogate district? We’ve started a listing of festive events you can go to. Get in touch if you want to add an event.
Guide to Remembrance services in the Harrogate district
We have compiled a guide of Remembrance Day events in the Harrogate district featuring services in Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough, Boroughbridge, Pateley Bridge, Masham and villages in between. Let us know if you’d like one adding.
Masham hosts first Harrogate district Christmas market tomorrow
About 30 stallholders, plus Father Christmas, are expected to attend the event in the town’s market place from 9am until 1pm tomorrow. It marks the start of a busy Christmas market period.
Guide to fireworks displays in the Harrogate district
Find out where you can go in Harrogate, Ripon, Pateley Bridge, Knaresborough and several villages in between this weekend. We’ve even got details of a quiet event with no loud bangs.
Masham Cricket Club criticises Yorkshire response to racism allegations
The chairman of Masham Cricket Club says he is ‘extremely disappointed’ at Yorkshire’s handling of racism allegations by former player Azeem Rafiq. Mark Ellis says grassroots clubs encourage inclusivity and the county’s actions ‘felt like double standards’.
Harrogate Town and Black Sheep Brewery launch new beer
Harrogate Town have collaborated with Black Sheep Brewery to launch an official club beer. It is part of the Masham-based brewery’s sponsorship of the League Two side.
Government rejects £6m levelling up bid for Ripon and Masham
Harrogate and Craven councils say they’re ‘very disappointed’ after the UK government rejects a joint bid for funding to regenerate Ripon, Masham and Craven.
Masham restaurant founders to sell business after 16 years
Jon and Laura Vennell, who opened Vennell’s in 2005, say it’s ‘time to pursue our next adventure’. The restaurant has appeared in the Michelin Guide for 14 consecutive years.
Heather burning season begins on Harrogate district moors
Burning to remove old heather and promote new growth in spring has begun on moors between Pateley Bridge and Masham. But the campaign group Wild Moors says it should be banned.
Beer barrel maker graduates in rare and peculiar Masham ceremony
Euan Findlay, who started work at Theakston’s brewery five years ago, had beer poured over him for the historic ‘trussing in’ ceremony. The rite of passage, which dates back to the 14th century, marks his passage from apprentice to fully qualified cooper.
More weather stations give North Yorkshire ‘best coverage in UK’
Two of the ten stations are based in the Harrogate district on the B6265 at Greenhow and the B6267 at Low Burton. All of the new sites are equipped with solar powered cameras that will display images on the county council’s website here.
