Three playgrounds in Harrogate and Ripon to get £63,000 upgradeMasham homes decision delayed due to tree concernsPolice open arson investigation on Ripon’s High SkellgateNorth Yorkshire Council set to spend up to £477,000 on vapesOn-call firefighter availability in North Yorkshire declines1,000 runners take part in events in Harrogate and Ripon5 Highlights: Knaresborough Town Women into first-ever final, Harrogate Rugby Club leapfrog promotion rivalsPolice investigate racist comments in RiponCollege and swim school criticised for ‘unrecyclable’ plastic shoe coversMan sentenced for Harrogate B&Q fraud