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Readers' Letters: Fixed speed cameras 'long overdue' in North Yorkshire

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Photo of the Week: Sheep classes at Ripley Show

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Ripon independents relish the prospect of extended pedestrianisation

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CQC gives verdict on Harrogate supported living provider

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Fundraiser set up after Spofforth home ravaged by fire

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Fire crews tackle tractor fire near Ripley

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Ripon families benefit from free school uniform initiative

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Judges arrive as Harrogate aims to reclaim Britain in Bloom crown

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Cyclist dies on Harrogate’s Skipton Road

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Why armed police were in Harrogate on Saturday

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GALLERY: Ripon marks 80th anniversary of VJ Day

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Fell rescue responders help stroke-stricken man at Fountains Abbey

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Exposing a Post Office saga with far reaching consequences in Knaresborough

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Readers' Letters: Harrogate big wheel timing 'insensitive' and 'destroys the area'

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Emergency services rescue man who fell at Nidderdale gorge

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Photo of the Week: The obelisk in Ripon