Standing in one of his Boroughbridge pubs after the first covid lockdown had been announced, Simon Wade had a fleeting moment of negativity. He recalls thinking, ‘What’s going to happen now?’,...
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The pub entrepreneur putting Boroughbridge on the map
Standing in one of his Boroughbridge pubs after the first covid lockdown had been announced, Simon Wade had a fleeting moment of negativity. He recalls thinking, ‘What’s going to happen now?’, before he rallied and told himself to change his mindset. “I thought,...
Ripon para swimmer, 12, wins 20 medals in a year
A 12-year-old Harrogate district para swimmer won an impressive 20 medals last year and has just competed in a world class swimming series. Sid Roskilly, who is from Marton-le-Moor, between Boroughbridge and Ripon, has achondroplasia, which is a form or dwarfism. He...
Harrogate Spa Tennis Club unveils new pavilion and padel courts
Harrogate Spa Tennis Club has unveiled brand-new facilities that it says bring it a major step closer to achieving its aim of becoming a centre of excellence for sport. The club already had six tennis courts, but now has a larger pavilion with shop, Break Point café,...
Harrogate man to skateboard 300 miles to support seriously ill mother
A Harrogate plasterer is set to skateboard to his former home in Barry Island to raise money to help his mother. Daniel Katchi's mum, who is 50, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease last October after experiencing speech problems and loss of mobility in her arm....
Last chance for Knaresborough Golf Club’s incredible taster offer
This story is sponsored by Knaresborough Golf Club. One of the Harrogate district’s best golf clubs is urging newcomers to take up its winter taster membership before an expected influx of new members in the spring. Throughout the winter, Knaresborough Golf Club has...
Popularity of Harrogate’s premium indoor padel tennis centre continues to ‘surge’
This story is sponsored by Surge Padel. The UK's largest premium indoor padel tennis centre has 'surged' in popularity, with players travelling from across the country for games. Based at Harrogate's Hornbeam Park, Surge Padel has grown to 1,400 members, with its six...
Harrogate petanque club prepares to move home
A growth in membership, partly prompted by changes in playing habits during the covid pandemic, has seen Harrogate’s petanque club seek a new home elsewhere in the town.
Work on Harrogate Hydro and Knaresborough leisure centre to start next month
Two major projects to refurbish the Harrogate Hydro and build a new leisure centre at Knaresborough look set to get underway next month.
Bristol firm to be awarded £28m Harrogate and Knaresborough pool contracts
Harrogate Borough Council is set to directly appoint Alliance Leisure to build a new leisure centre at Knaresborough and refurbish Harrogate Hydro.
Decision delayed on £13m Knaresborough Leisure Centre after residents not invited to speak at meeting
A decision on a £13 million leisure centre in Knaresborough has been delayed after residents were not invited to speak at a council meeting due to a “technical error”.
Harrogate Hydro reduces opening hours due to staff shortages
Harrogate Hydro will be closed on either Saturdays or Sundays due to staff shortages. The facility says it was left with ‘no choice’ in the decision, which comes into effect at the start of half-term this weekend.
Knaresborough Civic Society urges councillors to reject leisure centre plans
Knaresborough Civic Society has urged councillors on Harrogate Borough Council to reject plans for a £13 million leisure centre in the town.
