Harrogate Borough Council has advertised an £85,000 contract to resurface the ‘pot-holed’ and ‘hazardous’ Cathedral car park. The scheme will also increase the number of parking spaces to more than 200.
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Ripon’s biggest car park set for three-week resurfacing
Ripon’s biggest car park looks set to undergo an £85,000 resurfacing. Harrogate Borough Council has advertised a contract to carry out the work at Cathedral car park, on Victoria Grove. The 193-bay car park sits in view of the cathedral and is used by drivers for long...
Eyecatching sculpture at Fountains Abbey highlights flood fears
Artist Richard Woods, who is well known for his colourful architecture pieces, is behind the installation called Forever Home, which shows an upturned house in the River Skell.
New Ripon pool may not be ready to open in November
Ripon’s multi-million pound swimming pool was originally due for completion in May, but an update from Harrogate Borough Council says the ‘official opening date will be confirmed in the coming weeks’.
Stray Views: Anti-cycling attitudes have turned Harrogate into a car park
A reader says councillors’ anti-cycling sentiments have contributed to congestion in Harrogate. Another praises straight-talking local MP Nigel Adams and a third reader says paddling pools should stay open longer into September.
Ripon Choral Society returns with Verdi’s Requiem
The 140-member choir will make its return at Ripon Cathedral on November 13 with a performance remembering those lost to covid.
Ripon singer-songwriter takes centre stage
From busking on city streets, to entertaining hundreds of people in Market Square, Ripon is witnessing a fast-rising local talent
Curtain comes down on Ripon Races’ restricted season
Ripon Races, which stages its final meeting of the season today, is planning ahead for 2022.
Harrogate district care homes fear job crisis over mandatory jabs
A survey of North Yorkshire care homes reveals new government legislation requiring all care home staff to be fully vaccinated has sparked fears of acute staff shortages that could leave residents at risk.
Ripon firm warns of New Year’s Eve firework shortages
Driver shortages, unusually high demand, extreme weather and even the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Chinese Communist Party are to blame.
Two males plead guilty to Ripon robbery
A 17-year-old boy and 21-year-old man are due to be sentenced after pleading guilty to a robbery on Bondgate in Ripon last month. The pair will appear at York Crown Court on October 19.
Ripon Racecourse to reopen as vaccine centre
Ripon Racecourse is set to reopen as a vaccine centre as Knaresborough’s new site begins delivering booster jabs.
Road closure on main Ripon to Pateley Bridge route
Roadworks have closed the B6265 from Eavestone to Bishopton, leading to lengthy diversions approaching Ripon from the west.
