Following its official unveiling at the end of last month, 'Ripon's remarkable replica tank is now on a tour of locations in and around the city. From the lawns at Ripon Inn, where a large crowd...
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Ripon’s replica tank goes on tour ahead of D-Day anniversary
Following its official unveiling at the end of last month, 'Ripon's remarkable replica tank is now on a tour of locations in and around the city. From the lawns at Ripon Inn, where a large crowd gathered to see it unveiled on April 30 by Lt Col. Perry Bishop,...
Yorkshire Water announces £370,000 bid to reduce sewage on local river
Yorkshire Water has said it plans to spend £370,000 on two local projects to reduce the amount of sewage discharged. The company will undertake improvements to sewage networks at Market Hill in Langthorpe, near Boroughbridge, and Stainley Beck – a tributary of the Ure...
Ripon council leader calls for decision on 1,300 homes to be deferred
The leader of Ripon City Council is to call for a decision on whether to allow 1,300 homes to be built in the city to be deferred today. Government agency Homes England has applied to redevelop Ministry of Defence land in the north-west of the city, between...
Harrogate man jailed for Ripon burglary and ABH
A man who burgled a flat at the YMCA in Ripon and then launched a vicious attack on a woman while on bail has been jailed for 19 months. Ryan Hopper, 21, broke into the man’s ground floor flat in Water Skellgate after smashing a window and then ransacked the property,...
Green light set to be given tomorrow to 1,300 homes in Ripon
Councillors have been urged to approve plans for 1,300 homes in Ripon when they meet tomorrow (May 14). The homes, off Clotherholme Road, would have a significant impact on the city, sweeping away key sites of military history and leading to significant changes to...
Felling Bishop Monkton topiary cockerel did not breach planning, council says
The felling of a giant topiary cockerel in a village between Harrogate and Ripon did not breach planning rules, North Yorkshire Council has said. The 30ft hedge, which had been a feature of the village for generations, was felled in Bishop Monkton last month. The...
Ripon Men’s Shed seeks funding to secure future
Ripon Men's Shed, which has tripled its membership since it was launched in the summer of 2021, is looking to raise funds to secure its long-term future. The group has set up a gofundme page and is selling hand-made goods created by members at craft fairs as it bids...
Zoe Metcalfe departs as crime commissioner
Zoe Metcalfe's term as North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner ended at midnight last night after the role was transferred to the new Mayor of York and North Yorkshire. Labour’s David Skaith, who won the inaugural mayoral election on Friday, will now take...
Community diagnostic centre opens at Ripon hospital
A community diagnostic centre has opened at Ripon Community Hospital. The £1 million centre aims to provide Ripon residents with faster access to checks, scans and tests for a wide range of health conditions. It has the capacity to deliver more than 27,000 checks a...
Grants totalling £1 million available for small businesses in North Yorkshire
Businesses in North Yorkshire have the chance to apply for £1 million in funding through a new package of capital grants. Small and micro businesses can apply for the small business grant scheme, administered by North Yorkshire Council through thennational...
Council faces calls to reconsider charging parents £792 for school bus
Opposition groups are calling on North Yorkshire Council to reconsider a move to increase the basic home to school transport charge for post-16 students to nearly £800 a year, saying access to education is supposed to be free and equal. Criticism of the proposed six...
Business Breakfast: Ripon company raise £20k in memory of former director
A memorial fund in honour of former businessman Andrew Lupton is set to beat its fundraising target of £20,000. Ripon-based Econ Engineering set up the Just Giving campaign to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation following the death of their sales director in...
