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Should there be more events held on Harrogate's Stray?

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Inquest opens into woman found dead in Harrogate town centre

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Ripon's remarkable knitted tank to be retired next week

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Harrogate Conservative Club rebrands

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Deputy mayor criticises Stray Ferret for revealing firefighter shortage

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Jack Laugher officially reopens Ripon’s £23 million leisure centre

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Knaresborough Post Office ‘not good enough’

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North Rigton school opens new outdoor area in time for children's return

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Readers’ Letters: Is Harrogate's Victoria Avenue £1 million upgrade value for money?

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Photo of the Week: Country view on a summer's afternoon

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Editor’s Pick of the Week: Knaresborough’s shabby castle, market unrest in Ripon and lightning strikes

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Exclusive: Figures reveal chronic shortage of firefighters at Harrogate district stations

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Pannal woman unscathed after lightning strike

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