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10-year plan to help protect 27-acre Ripon beauty spot from new housing

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Objections soar for Ripon mega chicken farm as new fears raised

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The six-month, buck-passing saga of retrieving Ripon’s sunken car

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Cost revealed for lengthy repairs to bridge near Harrogate

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Harrogate’s future is not a war on cars — it is a question of place

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'Cars are hollowing out the town centre – Harrogate must prioritise cycling and walking'

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Grass cutting underway in Ripon after mayor blasts ‘disgraceful’ state of city

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RSPCA issues dogs-in-car plea as temperatures set to hit 30 degrees

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Entry deadline looms for Harrogate In Bloom

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Pollution of River Ure described as 'small-scale environmental disaster'

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Harrogate district to get 5.30am bin collections due to heatwave

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New homes planned for Knaresborough’s Waterside

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Gardening for climate change: 7 tips from RHS Harlow Carr's head gardener

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Ripon and Knaresborough paddling pools to stay closed through heatwave

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