The Saturday DalesBus 59 service between Harrogate and Skipton has been suspended due to the closure of the A59 at Kex Gill. The service had been following a lengthy diversion around Ilkley...
Harrogate to Skipton bus suspended due to Kex Gill work
The Saturday DalesBus 59 service between Harrogate and Skipton has been suspended due to the closure of the A59 at Kex Gill. The service had been following a lengthy diversion around Ilkley after North Yorkshire Council suddenly closed the road last month due to a...
WATCH: Spectacular drone footage of Knaresborough Tractor Run
A record 401 vehicles took part in the Knaresborough Tractor Run yesterday (March 17), organisers confirmed today. The annual event saw the tractors depart the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate and then complete a 25-mile route that takes in Pateley Bridge and...
Time to get into gear for Knaresborough Tractor Run!
Hundreds of tractors will parade around Harrogate, Knaresborough and Pateley Bridge tomorrow for the annual Knaresborough Tractor Run. The spectacle, watched each year by thousands of people, gets underway at the Great Yorkshire Showground at 9am tomorrow (Sunday,...
‘The lack of communication and transparency over Kex Gill is appalling’
A resident whose house overlooks the A59 at Kex Gill has accused North Yorkshire Council of an "appalling" lack of communication and transparency over the road closure. The road, which is the main route between Harrogate and Skipton, closed suddenly at Blubberhouses...
Business case approved for £12.1m Harrogate Station Gateway
Preparatory work on the £12.1 million Harrogate Station Gateway is set to begin soon after the full business case was approved today. West Yorkshire Combined Authority nodded through the scheme, along with other similar gateway projects in Selby and Skipton, in just...
Temporary lights installed on Knaresborough High Street
Multi-way traffic lights have been installed on Knaresborough High Street ahead of six days of roadworks. The temporary lights, which are on the A59 and Gracious Street crossroads, were put in place at 11.30am this morning. Delays are likely as the route, which is a...
Kex Gill: Repair work unlikely to start before end of month
Work to repair a crack in the road on the A59 at Kex Gill is unlikely to start until at least the end of the month. In an update, North Yorkshire Council said the wet weather and "further movement" had delayed and complicated matters. The A59, which is the main route...
Reopening Ripon to Harrogate train line could cost ‘hundreds of millions’
A transport official has poured cold water on hopes that the Harrogate – Ripon – Northallerton train line will reopen any time soon, saying to do so could cost the taxpayer hundreds of millions of pounds. Harrogate’s link with Ripon was axed by Dr Beeching during his...
‘Stop this madness,’ says anti-Station Gateway campaigner
One of the main opponents of the £12.1 million Harrogate Station Gateway has issued a plea to halt the scheme. The Stray Ferret reported on Friday that West Yorkshire Combined Authority is expected to approve the full business case for the gateway on Thursday (March...
Work set to begin soon on ‘poor value’ Harrogate Station Gateway
Work on the revised Harrogate Station Gateway is set to begin shortly — even though the scheme has been branded "poor value for money". The project has been 'de-scoped' after North Yorkshire Council admitted its previous plans, which included pedestrianising part of...
Pateley Bridge parking permit to return — but future in doubt
The Pateley Bridge parking permit scheme is set to return this year. The scheme, which was introduced by Pateley Town Council and the now-defunct Harrogate Borough Council, offers residents two hours of free parking in two of the town's main car parks each day. Nidd...
A59 at Kex Gill won’t reopen until after Easter
The A59 at Kex Gill is not set to reopen until after Easter, which is at the end of March, in an update that’s likely to frustrate motorists and businesses. The road, which is a vital route between Harrogate, Skipton and into the Dales, closed suddenly on February 2...