The site at Memorial Hall opened today and has the potential to vaccinate up to 400 people a day. The Stray Ferret visited to speak to some of the people helping to run the site, as well as those excited to receive their jab.

‘It’s been superb’: Nidderdale welcomes Pateley Bridge vaccination centre
The new Pateley Bridge covid vaccination centre is set to be a vital lifeline to the people of Nidderdale. The site at the Pateley Bridge and Bewerley Memorial Hall opened today and has the potential to vaccinate up to 400 people a day. The Stray Ferret visited to...

Pateley Bridge vaccine centre opens this weekend
The pharmacy-run site can give up to 400 inoculations a day. It will be the fourth vaccination site in the Harrogate district, following the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate, the racecourse in Ripon and the former Lidl in Knaresborough.

Column: Out of lockdown life springs eternal this Eastertide
On this Easter Sunday Father Darryl Hall, Vicar of the United Parish of Upper Nidderdale writes for the Stray Ferret and encourages us to love God’s creation as we emerge from the darkness of lockdown into the light of hope.

Macmillan to benefit from bold fundraiser in Pateley Bridge
Two friends are to support the cancer charity Macmillan by shaving their heads. Both men have brothers who have had cancer and want to thank the charity that has helped them.

Locations of 34 electric vehicle charge points revealed
Sites in Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough and Pateley Bridge have been identified – but none in Boroughbridge and Masham.

Stump Cross Caverns camper van winner named
The draw to win a VW Campervan worth £47,000 was made tonight to culminate the successful campaign to save Stump Cross Caverns, near Pateley Bridge.

Man accused of attempted robbery at Summerbridge Stores
Munashe Chikomba, 22, is accused of attempting to rob the village shop near Pateley Bridge on Saturday.

Coronavirus vaccine centre to open in Pateley Bridge
The pharmacy-run site will be the fourth vaccination centre to open in the district, following in the footsteps of Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon.

TV show tonight recalls cyclist’s crash near Brimham Rocks
Algy Kazlauciunas was cycling on Warsill Road when his wheel skidded on oil left by a truck and he ended up alone on a grass verge with a broken leg. The programme tells how an app helped the air ambulance rescue him.

Nidderdale community raises thousands to support refugee family
There are approximately 80 million displaced people around the world, of which 26 million are refugees. The government initially agreed for up to 10,000 to be resettled in the UK.

Census Support Centre open in Pateley Bridge today
It’s ten years since all households in the UK were required to take part in the last Census and help is at hand in Nidderdale for those needing help with filling in their form.

Knaresborough man buys famous Pateley Bridge sweet shop
Ben Howie, 24, has bought the Oldest Sweet Shop in the World in Pateley Bridge from Keith Tordoff, who is standing as an independent candidate in North Yorkshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner elections in May.