A junior doctor from Thornborough, near Ripon, has won a silver medal in e-cycling at the 2023 UCI E-sports World Championships. Zoe Langham, who now works part-time as a junior doctor in...
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Doctor from Ripon wins silver at e-cycling world championship
A junior doctor from Thornborough, near Ripon, has won a silver medal in e-cycling at the 2023 UCI E-sports World Championships. Zoe Langham, who now works part-time as a junior doctor in Birmingham, went one better than last year, where she earned a bronze medal only...
UCI review should not be ignored, says Harrogate business group
Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce says businesses should not be left ‘counting the cost’ of large scale events again.
Findings of UCI review to be published before end of the year
Harrogate Borough Council hailed the event a success after it was held in 2019 — but many businesses were not convinced after road closures affected trade. Two years on, the council is finally set to publish its review based on 700 responses.
UCI World Championships caused ‘major disruption’ in Harrogate, says report
The report says the event inspired people to cycle more — but had a ‘major disruptive impact on the community in Harrogate’, particularly due to road closures and the impact on the Stray.
Questions raised over timing of Harrogate council’s UCI review
Residents and businesses have raised questions over why Harrogate Borough Council has decided to hold a review on the UCI Road World Championships two years after the event. The CEO of the Chamber of Commerce described the event as a “disaster” for businesses.
Review opens into Harrogate’s UCI Road World Championships
Almost two years after the event, Harrogate Borough Council has begun a review to ‘build on its successes and identify any areas for improvement to help inform the organisation of future events’. Residents and businesses have until June 16 to give their views.
Marshal at Harrogate UCI World Championships jailed for cocaine dealing
Monique Shiels, from Ripon, was working as a marshal at the event when police responded to a tip-off and caught her selling cocaine and ketamine. She has been jailed for two years.
Plant wildflowers on the Stray, says Green Party
Harrogate Borough Council called for volunteers this month to plant 60,000 crocuses on parts of West Park Stray damaged by last year’s UCI World Cycling Championships. But the Green Party says it should plant more diverse wildflowers to encourage bees and insects.
West Park Stray: Green shoots of recovery after months of mud
Harrogate Borough Council started reseeding work just over a week ago and the results are already starting to show.
Commission prepares to scrutinise council’s Covid response
Scrutiny of routine council decisions is expected to be put on hold as the authority focuses its energy on responding to the Covid-19 crisis. The chairman of the council's Overview and Scrutiny Commission, which examines decisions made by Harrogate Borough Council,...
Why bring in contractors from Lancashire for the Stray restoration?
Two local contractors say the council did not ask them to tender for the whole works – and there are questions as to whether the current restoration will provide a long term solution.
UCI Championship organisers to pay £35,500 towards Stray repair costs
Harrogate Borough Council released details of its deal with Yorkshire 2019 and outlined repair costs after a Stray Ferret report yesterday highlighted a council budget allocation of £150,000 this year for the work…
