Black Sheep Brewery rescued in £6.5m sale to drinks companyPlan to convert upper floors of Harrogate’s Halifax bank into flats approvedNo funding available for delivery of nature recovery strategyMayor under fire for backing policy which has seen North Yorkshire lose government funding‘Brazen gangsters’ jailed for kidnapping man on streets of HarrogateKnaresborough council seeks town development managerBuyer sought to pull Slingsby Gin out of administrationTributes paid to Ripon rugby and cricket star who has died£60,000 ‘Dragon’s Den’ grants available to help businesses launch new ideasPolice investigate criminal damage at Harrogate property