Blessed with bright spring sunshine, today's annual Palm Sunday procession from Ripon Market Square to the city's magnificent cathedral, heralded the start of Holy Week. With Easter Sunday just a...
Gallery: Ripon’s Palm Sunday procession heralds the start of Holy Week
Blessed with bright spring sunshine, today's annual Palm Sunday procession from Ripon Market Square to the city's magnificent cathedral, heralded the start of Holy Week. With Easter Sunday just a week away, people of all denominations congregated on the square for an...
New lighting being installed outside Harrogate church
New lighting is being installed on the driveway to a Harrogate church. Ten low level lighting bollards are being placed along the grass at the side of a pavement leading to St John’s Church in Bilton. Simon Dowson, rector at St John’s, said: “Currently the church...
VIDEO: Pan-tastic turn out for Ripon’s Shrove Tuesday spectacle
There was no room for clerical errors when the Dean of Ripon the Very Revd John Dobson and his cathedral colleagues lined-up for the start of the annual Shrove Tuesday pancake race today. This morning's prelude to Lent and tomorrow's Ash Wednesday services across the...
Hundreds join in Ripon Cathedral’s annual pilgrimage to Fountains Abbey
It was the perfect day for a pilgrimage and hundreds turned up at Ripon Cathedral this morning to take part in the four-mile walk of faith to Fountains Abbey. The annual St Stephen's Day trek from Ripon Cathedral to Fountains Abbey, attracted family groups,...
Ripon’s Boxing Day pilgrims won’t have to pay for entrance to Fountains Abbey
The annual Boxing Day pilgrimage from Ripon Cathedral to Fountains Abbey will be held on Tuesday (December 26), As in previous years, pilgrims who take part in the four-mile walk, starting from outside the Cathedral at 10.15am, will not have to pay to enter the World...
Breakaway conservative Christians start meetings in Harrogate
A breakaway Anglican group that rejects premarital sex and gay marriage has started holding meetings in Harrogate. As yet, the group has only a handful of members, but its leader, Hugh Davis, believes more discontented conservative Anglicans will join as news of it...
Christmas market and firework finale come to Knaresborough this weekend
The festive season gets underway in Knaresborough this weekend with the Christmas Market and the launch of the Christmas Tree Festival. Centred around the large Christmas tree in the town's historic Market Place, the two-day shopping event, on Saturday and Sunday,...
Ripon Cathedral congregation gives thanks for The Queen’s service
For the second Sunday in succession, a major service was held in Ripon to honour Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen’s funeral to be televised at Ripon Cathedral
Coverage will start at 9.30am on Monday, with the funeral service at Westminster Abbey due to begin at 11am.
Sunday services and books of condolence across the district
Most churches have been open today with books of condolence for people to sign. Tomorrow prayers for Her Majesty The Queen, the new King and the Royal Family will be held across the district. Read here for more details.
Bells ring out across the district once more as Charles III proclaimed King
Bells are ringing out once more across the Harrogate district today to formally proclaim King Charles III as the new sovereign.
This time it is a celebratory peal to mark the King’s ascension to the throne.