Harrogate District Hospital has reported no further coronavirus deaths and no new care home deaths have been recorded, according to latest figures.

Data from NHS England showed no patients who tested positive for coronavirus were reported to have died at the hospital in the last 24 hours.

The death toll from Covid at the hospital remains at 82.

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Nationally, a further 15 people have died in England’s hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus. It takes the death toll in the nation’s hospitals to 29,202.

NHS England said the patients were aged between 46 and 90. Five patients, aged between 46 and 84, had no known underlying health conditions.

Office for National Statistics data, published today, showed no further deaths in care homes due to coronavirus in the Harrogate district from 3 July to 10 July

It means the number of people who have died in care homes remains at 104.

North Yorkshire Police has called for a Harrogate pub’s licence to be removed after it came under fire for breaching lockdown rules.

The Coach and Horses was told by Harrogate Borough Council that its licence was under review after people gathered outside the pub on West Park drinking which breached coronavirus guidelines.

The pub was issued a prohibition notice by the council on May 31 for “repeatedly breaking the rules”. Officials said around 75 customers were in the area drinking at one point.

People gathered outside the Coach and Horses back in May.

Now, police have called for the pub to be stripped of its licence in the interests of public safety.

Councillors on the borough council’s licensing committee will decide on the future of the pub’s licence on Wednesday.

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In a letter to the council’s licensing committee, Jackie Allen, police licensing officer, said the Coach and Horses did not comply with coronavirus regulations.

It said:

“It is believed that if the premises are allowed to retain a premise licence this will have an adverse effect on the local community…

“It is the view of North Yorkshire Police that the premises licence should be revoked and would respectfully direct members to Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 ‘it shall be the duty of each authority to which the section applies to do all it reasonably can to prevent crime and disorder in its area.’”

The force said it received 14 separate reports from members of the public between May 30 and June 2 over customers drinking from open containers outside. Police say this also breaches the pub’s licence.

No coronavirus deaths have been reported today at Harrogate District Hospital, according to the latest NHS England figures.

It comes after a further death was reported yesterday, taking the death toll at the hospital to 82.

Nationally, a further six people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in England’s hospitals.

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Of that number, one was reported in the North East and Yorkshire region.

NHS England said those who died were aged between 74 and 98 and had known underlying health conditions.

It means the death toll in the nation’s hospitals has increased to 29,187.

North Yorkshire County Council has estimated that responding to coronavirus could cost the authority £126 million over the next three years.

Cllr Gareth Dadd, cabinet member for finance at the county council, is expected to tell councillors at a full council meeting that uncertainty still remained around future costs but that the authority is “well placed” to deal with it.

It comes as the council is anticipating a deficit of £73 million by the end of this financial year, which reduces to £39 million after government funding is taken into account.

Council officials have already said that the authority can avoid bankruptcy and would not need to issue a section 114 notice – which bans any further spending in dire financial circumstances.

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But, Cllr Dadd will tell councillors next week that it is “extremely likely” that there will be legacy costs as a result of the pandemic.

He will say:

“Many uncertainties remain in estimating future years but it is extremely likely that there will be legacy costs which last well into the next three years and initial estimates suggest that we may have a £126 million hit on the council’s finances over that period. 

“It will not be possible to bridge this by use of reserves alone so we are going to have to await developments from the governments’ Spending Review and, in parallel, we will need to prepare plans for how we respond to different scenarios with varying degrees of funding shortfall.”

Meanwhile, local authorities across the country have warned that without support many will be forced to issue bankruptcy notices.

The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced a further £500 million package of funding earlier this month to support council spending pressures.

Funding allocations have yet to be revealed, but the scheme is expected to reimburse authorities for lost income and allow council tax and business rates deficits to be paid over three years instead of one.

Harrogate’s “puppy boom” during lockdown has seen local people set up new businesses to capitalise on the new market.

More dogs and the needs of new pet owners has been the driving force for several new start-ups in Harrogate.

With more people working from home the number of puppy sales has increased. This is good news for local entrepreneurs who have been able to set up new businesses to work with the new dogs in the district.

New puppies increases the need for training, grooming and accessories – this has given a boost to business for three local business owners.

Holly Hamp has opened up Dog Spa Harrogate:

“I was working in a kennels and a lot of people aren’t going on holiday so it turned into the right time right place. There are a lot of people doing the same thing. People have been getting dogs over lockdown but there are concerns with that too. There has been a puppy boom which means people need their dogs grooming and walking especially as they return to work.”

Charlotte Wilson has put her work as a makeup artist on pause so instead set up a business making personalised dog accessories. She said:

“Its all based around personalisation anything from dog treats, bowls, treat baskets. It has been really successful, I didn’t think it would go that well. I am wanting to grow it with staff, eventually we hope to sell more each day to employ people that had lost their jobs. A lot of people have just got a new dog so want to spoil it with new products. People are just mad about them! I’d never tried it before but I have three dogs and I thought what do I love and that was dogs, so I ordered the printer and set it all up.”

Katie Bell has resumed her career as a dog trainer after seeing a niche for owners with new puppies over lockdown.

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Katie Bell has trained as a dog behaviouralist but worked as a dog walker until lockdown when she saw a niche for new owners needing to train their dogs. She said:

“Since lockdown I knew there would be a lot of dogs needing help specifically with separation anxiety as their owners return to work. I am getting another dog soon so I have set up a facebook group to provide regular training videos for people to follow at home. My enquiries have massively increased, I think since people have been at home more they have realised their dog or new puppy has behavioural issues. Now the rules have eased I am able to do training in people’s gardens or indoors and I think that will only increase.”

Holly Hamp has set up a dog groomers in Harrogate after seeing the need for dog services grow.

News of this latest reported death on July 15th comes after eleven consecutive days without any coronavirus fatalities at the Hospital. It brings the total number of coronavirus deaths at the hospital to 82.

A further 8 people, who tested positive for the coronavirus have died in England, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 29,181. 2 of those patients were from Yorkshire and the North East.

The hospital trust said on Thursday that it had discharged a further two patients, taking the total up to 141.

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Patients were aged between 61 and 91 years old.   All patients had known underlying health conditions.

The government dealt an indoor play centre in Harrogate a devastating blow in its coronavirus update today.

Kidzplay Harrogate has kept a keen eye on the lockdown easing throughout hoping for the green light.

Owner Lisa Mee has been putting on the pressure and even attended a demonstration in London yesterday alongside others in the industry.

However, this morning Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that while most industries can now open indoor play centres and night clubs cannot.

Lisa Mee told The Stray Ferret that it was “devastating” to hear that she cannot reopen and questioned the logic behind the decision.

“I think, based on the conversations I’ve had with others in the industry, it’s the end of indoor play. If we were in Scotland, Wales or Ireland we would be able to open. I don’t understand the logic.”

The Stray Ferret has approached government press offices and Andrew Jones MP to ask about extra support for Kidzplay Harrogate but had no reply.

Kidzplay Harrogate will have to close without a government u-turn.

Harrogate District Hospital has reported no new coronavirus deaths for 10 days, according to the latest NHS figures.

It means the total number of deaths of coronavirus at the hospital remains at 81.

Meanwhile, the hospital trust discharged a further two patients yesterday, taking the total up to 141.

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It comes as a further 16 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in England’s hospitals.

NHS England said in its latest figures that the patients were aged between 47 and 93 years old and all had known underlying health conditions.

It means the death toll from coronavirus nationally has increased to 29,160.

A Harrogate based domestic abuse charity is preparing for an increase of survivors following lockdown. Its CEO says the abuse can happen “closer than you think”.

New Beginnings works with female survivors of domestic abuse around Harrogate. It currently supports 10 women but those numbers of expected to double over the next three months.

Since lockdown, the charity has had to increase its support to a 24/7 Whatsapp group chat, welfare checks and 1:1 video and phone calls. This service has increased by approximately 700% as it is now supporting twice the number of women it was and on a more constant basis.

Over lockdown any plans for women that were housed in refuge centres or waiting for a house had to be put on pause. New Beginnings come in once the women are resettled into houses, its support continues for as long as the woman needs.

Lindsay Oliver, CEO of New Beginnings, said:

“There is a misconception amongst many individuals that despite recent coverage of the realities of domestic abuse that is doesn’t happen around here, with 1 in 3 women within their lifetime suffering domestic abuse, believe me it’s closer than you think!

“We’ve been told by IDAS that there’s a major backlog that will come through following this so we are getting prepared with more volunteers.

The charity also offers a variety of support including workshops to improve emotional intelligence and fresh food parcels.

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“I’ve found being a part of the group and still able to have sessions so to speak via group chat and phone calls a great help and still having the support and speaking freely knowing that it’s still private and confidential and I’m not alone.”

“When I moved to Harrogate from an abusive relationship they helped me regain my confidence and myself control, they are such lovely and kind people. They help me and give me so much and I’m so happy to be apart of the group.”

North Yorkshire’s public health bosses have said new coronavirus cases remain low and the county is not “in the same ranking as Leicester”.

According to the Department of Health and Social Care, a total of 2,533 positive cases have been confirmed in the county to date.

Lincoln Sargeant, director of public health at North Yorkshire County Council, told senior councillors that around 36 new cases had been reported in the past two weeks, with the county averaging around one to two per day.

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But, he added the case numbers remain low and were not in the same position as Leicester which was put back into lockdown last month due to its high rate of infection.

He said:

“Many people will have been listening to the news on the issue about Leicester, we are not in that ranking. Scarborough which has the highest rates to date is averaging about half the rates of the levels we are seeing in Leicester at the moment.

“We are in a situation where the numbers are low and that gives us a good opportunity to consolidate that situation to work effectively with test and trace to keep those numbers low.”

It comes as hospital bosses at Harrogate District Hospital have not reported any coronavirus deaths for eight days.

The total number of deaths at the hospital remains at 81.

Nationally, a further 22 patients who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital.

Of that number, two were reported in the North East and Yorkshire.

NHS England said those patients who died were aged between 54 and 93 years old and all had known underlying health conditions.

It means the death toll nationally from coronavirus stands has increased to 29,125.